C45 · Open · a plan for White
Scotch Game: Gottschall Variation
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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.d4exd44.Nxd4Bc55.Be3Qf66.c3Nge77.Qd2d58.Nb5Bxe39.Qxe3O-O10.Nxc7Rb811.Nxd5Nxd512.exd5Nb4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Scotch Game: Gottschall Variation13 games · White to move
Only 13 games reach this position at this level — read it loosely.
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
cxb462%831%
Bd323%30%
Qd27.7%10%
Na37.7%10%
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Nearby lines in the family
- 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 Nge7 7. Qd2 d5 8. Nb5 Bxe3 9. Qxe3 O-O 10. Nxc7 Rb8 11. Nxd5 Nxd5 12. exd5 Nb4
Classical
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