Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation

The book line for Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation is e4, e5, Nf3, Nc6, Nc3, Nf6, d4. This page collects the 7 named lines under that variation.

7 named lines · ECO C47 · 1,140 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation

Play the next move in the line.

  1. e4
  2. e5
  3. Nf3
  4. Nc6
  5. Nc3
  6. Nf6
  7. d4

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from e2 to e4.
  2. Black pawn moves from e7 to e5.
  3. White knight moves from g1 to f3.
  4. Black knight moves from b8 to c6.
  5. White knight moves from b1 to c3.
  6. Black knight moves from g8 to f6.
  7. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.

Named lines

  • Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation (C47) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4
  • Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Belgrade Gambit (C47) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nd5
  • Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Belgrade Gambit, Modern Defense (C47) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nd5 Nxe4 6. Qe2 f5
  • Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Krause Gambit (C47) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 Bb4 5. Nxe5
  • Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Krause Gambit, Leonhardt Defense (C47) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 Bb4 5. Nxe5 Qe7
  • Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Oxford Gambit (C47) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 Bb4 5. d5 Nd4
  • Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Schmid Defense (C47) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Nxe4

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