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Scotch Game: Cochrane Variation

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.d4exd44.Bc4Bb4+5.c3dxc36.bxc3Ba57.e5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Scotch Game: Cochrane Variation3.3k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
Nge746%1.5k48%
Qe719%61936%
d613%42350%
h611%36749%
d55.9%19456%
Bb63%10042%
f60.7%2421%
Nh60.5%1756%
Nxe50.4%1331%
b60.2%757%
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Usov, Aleksandr E. (2318) – Nigmatov, Ortik (2418)20210–1
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Family
Scotch Game
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C44
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Bb4+ 5. c3 dxc3 6. bxc3 Ba5 7. e5
Classical
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