C44 · Open · a plan for White

Scotch Game: Relfsson Gambit

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.d4exd44.Bb5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Scotch Game: Relfsson Gambit154k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
32%50k52%
16%24k48%
14%21k48%
11%17k47%
8.4%13k46%
8.1%12k50%
3.9%6.0k46%
2.1%3.2k47%
1.7%2.6k44%
1%1.6k46%
Famous games in this line33 master games
Mestrovic, Zvonimir (2387) – Pavasovic, Dusko (2568)20020–1Westerinen, Heikki MJ (2450) – Zuidema, Coen (2430)1966½–½Baratosi, D. (2394) – Georgescu, T. (2452)2015½–½Balinov, Ilija (2453) – Sarakauskas, Gediminas (2381)2000½–½Dimitrov, R. (2480) – Marn, Jan (2341)2024½–½Emodi, Gyula (2395) – Petran, Pal (2425)19980–1Muzychuk, Mariya (2330) – Schneider, Dmitry (2488)20070–1Emodi, Gyula (2395) – Ruck, Tamas (2390)19981–0
Heroes of this opening Pavasovic, Dusko · Petran, Pal · Schneider, Dmitry · Emodi, Gyula
Family
Scotch Game
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C44
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bb5
GambitClassical
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