C44 · Open · a plan for White

Scotch Game: Göring Gambit, Main Line

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.d4exd44.c3dxc35.Nxc3Bb4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Scotch Game: Göring Gambit, Main Line393k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
84%331k61%
6.3%25k50%
3.6%14k55%
2%7.8k55%
1%3.9k52%
0.6%2.5k45%
0.6%2.2k55%
0.4%1.4k54%
0.3%1.2k46%
0.3%99546%
Famous games in this line67 master games
Velimirovic, Dragoljub (2520) – Tarjan, James Edward (2490)19780–1Loncar, R. (2371) – Bosiocic, Mari (2542)20140–1Jiménez Ariza, José Manuel (2482) – Martín Molinero, Raúl (2424)2024½–½Jiménez Ariza, José Manuel (2482) – Quevedo García, Vicente (2422)2024½–½Varitski, Igor (2332) – Turov, Maxim (2572)20080–1Espig, Lutz (2435) – Lengyel, Levente (2455)19720–1Equidistance (2412) – Everest (2477)20061–0Ligterink, Gert (2450) – Bosch, Jeroen (2425)19971–0
Heroes of this opening Tarjan, James Edward · Bosiocic, Mari · Turov, Maxim · Lengyel, Levente
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. Nxc3 Bb4
GambitClassical
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