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Scotch Game: Tartakower Variation

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.d4exd44.Nxd4Nf65.Nxc6bxc66.Nd2

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Scotch Game: Tartakower Variation8.6k games · Black to move

MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore

Bc53.6k52%

d52.5k49%

Bb41.1k46%

d648445%

Be727044%

Qe721243%

Bb715344%

a57540%

Bd66837%

g64359%

Famous games in this line233 master games

Aronian, L. (2737) – So, W. (2745)2025½–½ Van Foreest, Jorden (2702) – Aronian, L. (2772)20210–1 Van Foreest, Jorden (2714) – Grischuk, A. (2758)20220–1 Ivanchuk, Vassily (2678) – Ding, Liren (2791)20201–0 Vidit, S. (2730) – Abdusattorov, Nodirbek (2713)20221–0 Vidit, S. (2710) – Duda, J. (2731)20220–1 Ivanchuk, V. (2732) – Hou Yifan (2649)2017½–½ Vidit, S. (2710) – Tari, A. (2656)20221–0

Heroes of this opening Vidit, S. · Aronian, L. · Grischuk, A. · Ivanchuk, Vassily

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Family: Scotch Game
Category: Open
First move: 1.e4
ECO: C45
Line: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. Nd2

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