C45 · Open · a plan for White
Scotch Game: Classical Variation, Blackburne Attack
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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.d4exd44.Nxd4Bc55.Be3Qf66.c3Nge77.Qd2
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Scotch Game: Classical Variation, Blackburne Attack35k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
O-O34%12k47%
d617%6.0k51%
h615%5.2k49%
d513%4.6k53%
Bb66.4%2.2k51%
Nxd43%1.1k47%
Qg62.5%87850%
Ne52.4%85351%
a62.1%72354%
Bxd41.6%57748%
Famous games in this line63 master games
Rublevsky, Sergei (2676) – Leko, Peter (2755)Rublevsky, Sergei (2680) – Radjabov, Teimour (2747)Rublevsky, Sergei (2695) – Jakovenko, Dmitrij (2713)Rublevsky, Sergei (2676) – Grischuk, Alexander (2715)Laznicka, Viktor (2703) – Roiz, Michael (2651)Dzhumaev, Marat (2557) – Korneev, Oleg (2609)Rublevsky, S. (2651) – Nesterov, Arseniy (2484)Dzhumaev, Marat (2485) – Petrosian, Tigran L (2636)Heroes of this opening Rublevsky, Sergei · Korneev, Oleg
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- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- C45
- Line
- 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Be3 Qf6 6. c3 Nge7 7. Qd2
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