C44 · Open · a plan for White

Scotch Game: Göring Gambit, Double Pawn Sacrifice

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.d4exd44.c3dxc35.Bc4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Scotch Game: Göring Gambit, Double Pawn Sacrifice1.5M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
26%394k39%
21%318k43%
13%193k42%
9.9%153k39%
8.2%127k41%
8.1%125k45%
4.8%74k37%
2.5%38k43%
2%31k35%
1.7%26k42%
Famous games in this line151 master games
Nisipeanu, LD. (2615) – Eljanov, P. (2697)2023½–½Nakamura, Hikaru (2647) – Ibragimov, Ildar (2599)20070–1Yu, Yangyi (2607) – Jumabayev, Rinat (2555)20111–0Mastrovasilis, Dimitrios (2462) – Graf, Alexander (2624)2002½–½Ljubojevic, Ljubomir (2565) – Lombardy, William James (2520)1973½–½Papaioannou, Ioannis (2470) – Nikolaidis, Ioannis (2565)1997½–½Root, Do (2469) – Kaidanov, G. (2563)20231–0Ljubojevic, Ljubomir (2510) – Smejkal, Jan (2515)19721–0
Heroes of this opening Ibragimov, Ildar · Yu, Yangyi · Root, Do · Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
Family
Scotch Game
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C44
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3 dxc3 5. Bc4
GambitClassical
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Scotch Game: Göring Gambit, Bardeleben VariationC44 5…Nf6 6.Nxc3 Bb4
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