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  2. King's Pawn Game C20
  3. King's Knight Opening C40
  4. Normal Variation C44
  5. Scotch Game C44
  6. Scotch Game C44
  7. Scotch Gambit C44
  8. London Defense C44
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Scotch Game: Cochrane Variation

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Overview

Scotch Game: Cochrane Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C44), arising from a recognised theoretical position.

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. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Bb4+ 5. c3 dxc3 6. bxc3 Ba5 7. e5, after 13 plies of opening development.

The line refines Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, London Defense, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.

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ECO code
C44
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
13
Parent
Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, London Defense

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Related variations at the same level

Sister lines that share the same parent Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, London Defense:

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