C44 · Open · a plan for White

Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Kingside Variation

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bc4Nf64.d4exd45.e5Ng4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Kingside Variation378k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
44%165k60%
24%91k67%
12%44k56%
8.3%31k48%
3.5%13k61%
3.1%12k43%
2.6%9.8k46%
1.5%5.5k49%
1.3%5.0k51%
0.1%41047%
Famous games in this line274 master games
Petrosian, TL. (2611) – Carlsen, M. (2851)20160–1Mamedov, Rau (2708) – Inarkiev, E. (2684)2018½–½Efimenko, Zahar (2654) – Short, Nigel D (2706)2009½–½Khismatullin, D. (2634) – Inarkiev, E. (2690)20180–1Socko, B. (2604) – Bacrot, E. (2692)20161–0Miton, Kamil (2638) – Bruzon Batista, Lazaro (2648)2006½–½Popov, Iv RUS (2592) – Inarkiev, E. (2693)2018½–½Lie, Kjetil A (2536) – Carlsen, Magnus (2710)2007½–½
Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Inarkiev, E. · Socko, B.
Family
Scotch Game
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C44
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. e5 Ng4
GambitClassical
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