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Scotch Game: Classical Variation, Millennium Variation

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.d4exd44.Nxd4Bc55.Be3Qf66.c3Qg6

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Scotch Game: Classical Variation, Millennium Variation40k games · White to move

MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore

Nd215k48%

Qf37.3k45%

f35.4k48%

Nxc63.0k37%

Qd31.9k49%

Bd31.7k41%

Be21.1k53%

Nb51.0k53%

Qc276447%

g362635%

Famous games in this line193 master games

Ponomariov, Ruslan (2630) – Sokolov, Ivan (2611)20001–0 Sutovsky, Emil (2652) – Hector, Jonny (2553)20031–0 Ivanchuk, Vassily (2695) – Smyslov, Vassily (2510)1994½–½ Rublevsky, Sergei (2645) – Romanishin, Oleg M (2559)2005½–½ Movsesian, Sergei (2624) – Romanishin, Oleg M (2571)2002½–½ Khalifman, Alexander (2640) – Ibragimov, Ildar (2545)1996½–½ Gazik, Viktor (2556) – Demchenko, A. (2628)2025½–½ Iljiushenok, I. (2520) – Durarbayli, V. (2637)20190–1

Heroes of this opening Ponomariov, Ruslan · Sutovsky, Emil · Durarbayli, V.

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Family: Scotch Game
Category: Open
First move: 1.e4
ECO: C45
Line: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Be3 Qf6 6. c3 Qg6

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