Tree path 8 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Italian Game › Two Knights Defense › Open Variation › Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Dubois Réti Defense › Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Kingside Variation
C44

Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Kingside Variation

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Overview

Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Kingside Variation is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO C44 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.

It begins with 10 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. e5 Ng4 to reach the canonical position.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Dubois Réti Defense, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.

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ECO code
C44
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
10
Parent
Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Dubois Réti Defense

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