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Scotch Game: Napoleon Gambit

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.d4Nxd44.Nxd4exd45.Bc4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Scotch Game: Napoleon Gambit7.3k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
23%1.7k39%
19%1.4k46%
17%1.2k39%
12%85745%
10%74741%
4.6%33342%
3.6%26348%
2.3%16940%
2.1%15141%
2%14433%
Family
Scotch Game
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C44
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 Nxd4 4. Nxd4 exd4 5. Bc4
GambitClassical
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