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Scotch Game

Scotch Game is regularly played in classical games between masters. Below you will find its variations, move orders, result statistics and the players who play it most, compiled from games of 2500+ rated players.

150master games

2598avg. Elo

5variations

White wins %26 · draw %57 · Black wins %17

Played by: Andreikin, Gukesh, Abdusattorov, Pranesh, Predojevic, Erigaisi, Aravindh, Ding Liren

Main line

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nxc6 bxc6 6.Bd3 d5 7.exd5 cxd5 8.O-O Be7 9.c4 O-O 10.Nc3 Bb7 11.Qb3 Rb8 12.cxd5 Bxd5 13.Qc2 Ba8 14.Be3 Rb4 15.Rfd1 Qb8

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Variations played by masters (5)

Schmidt Variation · ECO C45 · for White

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nxc6 bxc6 6.Bd3 d5 7.exd5 cxd5 8.O-O Be7 9.c4 O-O 10.Nc3 Bb7 …

47 games · avg. Elo 2602 · W/D/L 11/33/3 · Model game: Ohanyan – Mendonca, 2026 (1/2-1/2)

Mieses Variation · ECO C45 · for White

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nxc6 bxc6 6.e5 Qe7 7.Qe2 Nd5 8.h4 Qe6 9.Nd2 d6 10.exd6 Bxd6 …

43 games · avg. Elo 2602 · W/D/L 11/23/9 · Model game: Idani – Blohberger, 2024 (1/2-1/2)

Potter Variation · ECO C45 · for White

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Nb3 Bb6 6.Nc3 d6 7.Qe2 a5 8.Be3 a4 9.Bxb6 axb3 10.Be3 bxa2 …

29 games · avg. Elo 2588 · W/D/L 10/14/5 · Model game: Gavrilescu – Sethuraman, 2024 (1/2-1/2)

Main line · ECO C45 · for White

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Qf6 5.Nf3 Bb4+ 6.c3 Bc5 7.Be2 Nge7 8.O-O h6 9.Qc2 d6 10.b4 Bb6 …

19 games · avg. Elo 2608 · W/D/L 6/7/6 · Model game: Vidit – Bartel, 2024 (1/2-1/2)

Tartakower Variation · ECO C45 · for White

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nxc6 bxc6 6.Nd2 d5 7.exd5 cxd5 8.Bb5+ Bd7 9.Bxd7+ Qxd7 10.O-O Be7 …

12 games · avg. Elo 2580 · W/D/L 1/9/2

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Other openings

Sicilian Defense Queen's Gambit Declined Ruy Lopez English Opening Italian Game Indian Defense Petrov's Defense Nimzo-Indian Defense French Defense Zukertort Opening Caro-Kann Defense Queen's Pawn Game King's Indian Attack Four Knights Game Queen's Gambit Accepted Catalan Opening

Statistics from classical games of 2500+ rated players. Notation: K king, Q queen, R rook, B bishop, N knight.