Openings and endgames
Scotch Game
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Scotch Game
An opening beginning 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4, where White immediately challenges Black's central e5-pawn.
Scotch Game, Classical Variation
A Scotch Game branch where Black develops with 4...Bc5 and immediately puts pressure on White's central knight on d4.
Scotch Game, Mieses Variation
A Scotch line where 4...Nf6 attacks e4 and White answers with Nxc6 and e5 to gain space.
Scotch Gambit
A Scotch Game variation where White plays 4.Bc4, delays recapturing the pawn, and seeks rapid development.
Max Lange Attack
An attacking system in which White secures the king and chases a black knight with a central pawn advance.
Scotch Game, Göring Gambit
A Scotch Game gambit where White plays 4.c3, offering a pawn for rapid development and open lines.