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Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Sarratt Variation

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.d4exd44.Bc4Bc55.Ng5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Sarratt Variation750k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
Nh667%504k48%
Ne518%138k36%
d510%75k40%
Qf62%15k33%
Bb4+0.6%4.4k37%
Nf60.5%3.4k32%
d30.4%2.8k33%
Qe70.3%2.3k38%
f60.2%1.2k22%
d60.1%1.0k34%
Famous games in this line103 master games
Grischuk, A. (2766) – Karjakin, Sergey (2773)2018½–½Grischuk, A. (2766) – Dominguez Perez, L. (2739)20181–0Kovalev, Vl (2655) – Kramnik, V. (2792)2018½–½Mamedov, Rau (2646) – Anand, V. (2756)2022½–½Mamedov, Rau (2650) – Dominguez Perez, L. (2750)20190–1Kovalev, Vl (2623) – Mamedyarov, S. (2757)20220–1Liang, Awonder (2608) – Aronian, L. (2755)20221–0Mamedov, Rau (2650) – Ponomariov, R. (2675)20190–1
Heroes of this opening Grischuk, A. · Dominguez Perez, L. · Mamedyarov, S. · Liang, Awonder
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Family
Scotch Game
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C44
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Bc5 5. Ng5
GambitClassical
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