Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit

After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4, the Scotch Gambit is 4. Bc4 instead of recapturing on d4 at once. White develops the bishop toward f7 and leaves the pawn on d4 for a move. Black can hold the pawn or return it for quick development. The named lines are those choices.

8 named lines · ECO C44 · 7,353 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit

Play the next move in the line.

  1. e4
  2. e5
  3. Nf3
  4. Nc6
  5. d4
  6. exd4
  7. Bc4

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 bishop moves from f1 to c4.

Named lines

  • Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit (C44) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4
  • Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Advance Variation (C44) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. e5
  • Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Cochrane-Anderssen Variation (C44) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Bc5 5. O-O d6 6. c3 Bg4
  • Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Dubois Réti Defense (C44) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4
  • Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Göring Gambit Declined (C44) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3 d5
  • Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Kingside Variation (C44) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. e5 Ng4
  • Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, London Defense (C44) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Bb4+
  • Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Sarratt Variation (C44) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Bc5 5. Ng5

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