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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%
Famous games in this line1 master games
Lupu, Mircea Sergiu (2430)Miles, Anthony J (2590)19940–1
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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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