C44 · Open · a plan for White

Scotch Game: Lolli Variation

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.d4Nxd4

Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid

Scotch Game: Lolli Variation524k games · White to move

MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore

431k58%

60k60%

22k54%

5.8k46%

4.9k49%

1877%

18146%

17945%

9736%

5641%

Famous games in this line13 master games

Hansen, Curt (2616) – Keitlinghaus, Ludger (2503)2004½–½ Haugen, Arild (2575) – Taylor, Terry J (2454)20071–0 Zelcic, Robert (2500) – Keitlinghaus, Ludger (2495)1995½–½ Pavasovic, Dusko (2527) – Gostisa, Leon (2415)20050–1 Nedev, Trajce (2385) – Drazic, Sinisa (2445)19961–0 Genocchio, Daniele (2433) – Smits, Mark (2292)20071–0 Klimczak, Joe (2295) – Egelstaff, Richard (2393)20201–0 Martins, Jose Felix Perez (2370) – Oliveira, Antonio (2305)19930–1

Heroes of this opening Haugen, Arild · Gostisa, Leon · Nedev, Trajce · Genocchio, Daniele

Family: Scotch Game
Category: Open
First move: 1.e4
ECO: C44
Line: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 Nxd4

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