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Scotch Game: Paulsen Attack

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.d4exd44.Nxd4Bc55.Be3Qf66.c3Nge77.Bb5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Scotch Game: Paulsen Attack122k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
O-O35%43k51%
a620%25k51%
Nxd413%16k48%
Bb610%12k57%
d65.6%6.8k54%
Ne55%6.1k52%
Qg63.3%4.0k50%
Bxd43%3.7k51%
d52.4%2.9k49%
b60.9%1.0k54%
Famous games in this line100 master games
Xiong, Jeffery (2709)Carlsen, Magnus (2863)20201–0Erigaisi, Arjun (2727)Vidit, S. (2737)20230–1Matlakov, M. (2738)Fedoseev, Vl3 (2718)2017½–½Van Foreest, Jorden (2702)Alekseenko, K. (2702)20220–1Morozevich, A. (2659)Andreikin, D. (2729)2023½–½Najer, E. (2659)Inarkiev, E. (2723)20171–0Erigaisi, Arjun (2675)Grandelius, N. (2656)2022½–½Sutovsky, E. (2633)Howell, D. (2689)2018½–½
Heroes of this opening Xiong, Jeffery · Vidit, S. · Alekseenko, K. · Najer, E.
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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. Bb5
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