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Scotch Game: Tartakower Variation

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.d4exd44.Nxd4Nf65.Nxc6bxc66.Nd2
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Scotch Game: Tartakower Variation8.6k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
42%3.6k52%
29%2.5k49%
13%1.1k46%
5.6%48445%
3.1%27044%
2.5%21243%
1.8%15344%
0.9%7540%
0.8%6837%
0.5%4359%
Famous games in this line233 master games
Aronian, L. (2737) – So, W. (2745)2025½–½Van Foreest, Jorden (2702) – Aronian, L. (2772)20210–1Van Foreest, Jorden (2714) – Grischuk, A. (2758)20220–1Ivanchuk, Vassily (2678) – Ding, Liren (2791)20201–0Vidit, S. (2730) – Abdusattorov, Nodirbek (2713)20221–0Vidit, S. (2710) – Duda, J. (2731)20220–1Ivanchuk, V. (2732) – Hou Yifan (2649)2017½–½Vidit, S. (2710) – Tari, A. (2656)20221–0
Heroes of this opening Vidit, S. · Aronian, L. · Grischuk, A. · Ivanchuk, Vassily
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
Classical
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