Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted

The book line for Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted is e4, e5, Nf3, Nc6, Nc3, Nf6, d4, exd4. This page collects the 2 named lines under that variation.

2 named lines · ECO C47 · 3,033 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted

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  1. e4
  2. e5
  3. Nf3
  4. Nc6
  5. Nc3
  6. Nf6
  7. d4
  8. exd4

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.
  8. Black pawn captures on d4.

Named lines

  • Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted (C47) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4
  • Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted, Main Line (C47) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bb4 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 d5 8. exd5 O-O 9. O-O

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