Scotch Game: Classical Variation

The book line for Scotch Game: Classical Variation is e4, e5, Nf3, Nc6, d4, exd4, Nxd4, Bc5. This page collects the 4 named lines under that variation.

4 named lines · ECO C45 · 4,505 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Scotch Game: Classical Variation

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  1. e4
  2. e5
  3. Nf3
  4. Nc6
  5. d4
  6. exd4
  7. Nxd4
  8. Bc5

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 pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  6. Black pawn captures on d4.
  7. White knight captures on d4.
  8. Black bishop moves from f8 to c5.

Named lines

  • Scotch Game: Classical Variation (C45) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5
  • Scotch Game: Classical Variation, Blackburne Attack (C45) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Be3 Qf6 6. c3 Nge7 7. Qd2
  • Scotch Game: Classical Variation, Intermezzo Variation (C45) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nxc6 Qf6
  • Scotch Game: Classical Variation, Millennium Variation (C45) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Be3 Qf6 6. c3 Qg6

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