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  1. Chess Codex
  2. King's Pawn Game C20
  3. King's Knight Opening C40
  4. Normal Variation C44
  5. Italian Game C50
  6. Two Knights Defense C55
  7. Open Variation C56
  8. Italian Game: Scotch Invitation Declined C56 you are here
C56

Italian Game: Scotch Invitation Declined

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Overview

Italian Game: Scotch Invitation Declined is a variation within the Open Games family, indexed as ECO C56.

The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.

Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 d6, after 8 plies of opening development.

It is a variation of Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Open Variation, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.

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ECO code
C56
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
8
Parent
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Open Variation

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Related variations at the same level

Sister lines that share the same parent Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Open Variation:

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