C44 · Open · a plan for White

Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, London Defense

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.d4exd44.Bc4Bb4+
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, London Defense812k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
91%742k57%
7.5%61k49%
0.9%7.0k50%
0.2%1.4k43%
0%13524%
0%7234%
0%5931%
0%583%
Famous games in this line130 master games
Mamedov, Rau (2703) – Matlakov, M. (2700)20180–1Mastrovasilis, D. (2587) – Vidit, S. (2719)2023½–½Fawzy, Adham (2488) – Adhiban, Baskaran (2672)20210–1Yang, ZiLong (2372) – Yu Yangyi (2714)20250–1Karacsonyi, Gellert (2408) – Zilka, S. (2594)2022½–½Postupa, Pavel (2480) – Szczepanski, Zbigniew (2463)2025½–½Mende, Ingus (2456) – Olivo, Oswaldo (2471)2024½–½Kudr, Roman (2452) – Vliet, Erik van (2471)2025½–½
Heroes of this opening Matlakov, M. · Adhiban, Baskaran · Yu Yangyi
Family
Scotch Game
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C44
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Bb4+
GambitClassical
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