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Scotch Game: Cochrane-Shumov Defense
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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.d4exd44.Bc4Bc55.Ng5Nh66.Nxf7Nxf77.Bxf7+Kxf78.Qh5+g69.Qxc5d5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Scotch Game: Cochrane-Shumov Defense5.5k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
31%1.7k46%
30%1.6k35%
30%1.6k29%
2.9%15841%
1.7%9452%
1%5746%
0.9%5130%
0.6%339%
0.6%3318%
0.4%2035%
Famous games in this line68 master games
Grischuk, A. (2766) – Karjakin, Sergey (2773)Grischuk, A. (2766) – Dominguez Perez, L. (2739)Kovalev, Vl (2655) – Kramnik, V. (2792)Mamedov, Rau (2646) – Anand, V. (2756)Mamedov, Rau (2650) – Dominguez Perez, L. (2750)Kovalev, Vl (2623) – Mamedyarov, S. (2757)Liang, Awonder (2608) – Aronian, L. (2755)Mamedov, Rau (2650) – Ponomariov, R. (2675)Heroes of this opening Grischuk, A. · Dominguez Perez, L. · Mamedyarov, S. · Liang, Awonder
- Family
- Scotch Game
- Category
- Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- C44
- Line
- 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Bc5 5. Ng5 Nh6 6. Nxf7 Nxf7 7. Bxf7+ Kxf7 8. Qh5+ g6 9. Qxc5 d5
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