C44 · Open · a plan for White

Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Advance Variation

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.d4exd44.Bc4Nf65.e5

Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid

Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Advance Variation2.2M games · Black to move

MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore

1.3M55%

Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Kingside Variation376k41%

225k47%

175k33%

93k38%

26k31%

20k30%

6.3k27%

4.2k31%

2.7k22%

Famous games in this line2.7k master games

Carlsen, M. (2875) – So, W. (2754)2019½–½ Carlsen, M. (2864) – Le, Quang Liem (2728)2022½–½ Shevchenko, Kirill (2684) – Carlsen, M. (2853)20230–1 Duda, J. (2740) – Aronian, L. (2775)2022½–½ Nepomniachtchi, I. (2767) – Vachier Lagrave, M. (2721)2024½–½ Nakamura, Hi (2798) – Onischuk, Al (2665)20151–0 Petrosian, TL. (2611) – Carlsen, M. (2851)20160–1 Shevchenko, Kirill (2684) – Giri, A. (2768)2023½–½

Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Nakamura, Hi

Family: Scotch Game
Category: Open
First move: 1.e4
ECO: C44
Line: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. e5

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