C44 · Open · a plan for White

Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Göring Gambit Declined

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.d4exd44.c3d5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Göring Gambit Declined276k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
65%179k52%
23%63k48%
3.1%8.5k33%
2.5%6.8k47%
2.4%6.6k43%
1.8%5.1k50%
1.5%4.1k24%
0.5%1.3k57%
0.1%24633%
0.1%23213%
Famous games in this line314 master games
Nepomniachtchi, I. (2757) – Grischuk, A. (2766)20181–0Ivanchuk, V. (2678) – Sjugirov, S. (2680)20221–0Ljubojevic, Ljubomir (2615) – Portisch, Lajos (2635)1975½–½Al Modiahki, M. (2542) – Van Foreest, Jorden (2629)20170–1Velimirovic, Dragoljub (2525) – Smejkal, Jan (2615)1976½–½Velimirovic, Dragoljub (2515) – Tal, Mihail (2615)1979½–½Velimirovic, Dragoljub (2510) – Malaniuk, Vladimir P (2600)19930–1Ljubojevic, Ljubomir (2550) – Szabo, Laszlo (2555)1973½–½
Heroes of this opening Nepomniachtchi, I. · Ivanchuk, V. · Van Foreest, Jorden · Malaniuk, Vladimir P
Family
Scotch Game
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C44
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3 d5
GambitClassical
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