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Scotch Game: Malaniuk Variation

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.d4exd44.Nxd4Bb4+

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Scotch Game: Malaniuk Variation245k games · White to move

MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore

c3216k51%

Nc318k52%

Bd211k52%

Nd210129%

Qd2494%

Ke22119%

Famous games in this line1.2k master games

So, W. (2810) – Carlsen, M. (2822)20170–1 Nakamura, Hi (2786) – Carlsen, M. (2832)20180–1 Wang, Hao (2743) – Aronian, Levon (2813)2013½–½ Giri, A.. (2780) – Nakamura, Hi (2736)2021½–½ Vachier Lagrave, Maxime (2719) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2784)20130–1 Nepomniachtchi, I. (2740) – Svidler, P. (2745)2016½–½ Radjabov, Teimour (2744) – Aronian, Levon (2737)2008½–½ So, W. (2752) – Abdusattorov, Nodirbek (2727)20230–1

Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Kramnik, Vladimir · Abdusattorov, Nodirbek

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Family: Scotch Game
Category: Open
First move: 1.e4
ECO: C45
Line: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bb4+

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