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Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.d4exd44.Nxd4Nf6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation3.3M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
Nxc653%1.8M50%
Nc339%1.3M50%
Bg53.1%104k45%
f32.4%80k51%
Bc40.8%27k46%
e5Scotch Game: Alekhine Gambit0.8%25k41%
Be30.4%15k47%
Bd30.3%8.6k31%
Nf50.2%7.3k45%
Bb50.2%6.3k45%
Famous games in this line8.8k master games
Carlsen, Magnus (2814) – Aronian, Levon (2805)2011½–½Nakamura, Hi (2781) – Carlsen, M. (2837)2017½–½Kasparov, G. (2812) – Caruana, F. (2795)2016½–½Carlsen, Magnus (2802) – Aronian, Levon (2801)2010½–½Caruana, F.. (2820) – Aronian, L.. (2781)2021½–½So, W. (2822) – Mamedyarov, S. (2772)20170–1Nakamura, Hi (2804) – Gukesh, D. (2787)20251–0Kasparov, G. (2812) – So, W. (2773)20161–0
Heroes of this opening Mamedyarov, S. · Nakamura, Hi · Kasparov, G.
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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 Nf6
Classical
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