Tree path 9 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Scotch Game › Scotch Game › Scotch Gambit › Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack › Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack › Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack, Long Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Scotch Game C44
- Scotch Game C44
- Scotch Gambit C44
- Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack C56
- Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack C56
- Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack, Long Variation C56 you are here
Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack, Long Variation
Overview
Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack, Long Variation is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO C56 in the Open Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
The line arises from 21 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. O-O Bc5 6. e5 d5 7. exf6 dxc4 8. Re1+ Be6 9. Ng5 Qd5 10. Nc3 Qf5 11. Nce4.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C56
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 21
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