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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4
ECO code: C44
Responses: 3...exd4

3. d4 · Scotch game

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With this aggressive pawn advance, White looks to open up the centre.

3...exd4 is played almost every time. It releases the central tension and leads to a very open game, with a lot of space for both players.

3...Nxd4, the Lolli variation, is playable. White can trade on d4, 4. Nxd4 exd4 5. Qxd4, taking advantage of the fact Black has traded their knight to centralise their queen, or play 4. Nxe4, threatening Qxd4.

A few tries have been made with 3...d6, transposing into a Phillidor defence, but this affords White a range of good options: 4. d5, kicking the knight and expanding in the centre is the most straight-forward, or 4. Bb5 transposing into an Old Steinitz Spanish.

Theory table

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For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation. 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4

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Scotch Game ...
exd4		 =
...
d6		 +/-
...
Nxd4		 +/=

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References

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See also

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Wikipedia has related information at Scotch Game

  • Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.


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Chess openings quick reference
1. e4
1...e5 · Open
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:
Four knights: (
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Italian game: (
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Spanish game: (
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With other 2nd moves:
2. Other

1...c5 · Sicilian
2... Nf3 · Open Sicilian
With 2...Nc6:

With 2...d6:

With 2...e6:

With other 2nd moves:
Anti-Sicilians
1... other
Caro-Kann
French
Other


1. d4
1...d5 · Closed
2. c4
2. Nc3
2. other
1...Nf6 · Indian
2. c4
With 2...e6:

With 2...g6:

With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. Nf3
2. other
1... other
Flank
Unorthodox
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