The Scotch Game is a chess opening beginning with the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4.
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Fried Liver Attack in the Scotch Gambit - Two Knights Defense?
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. Ng5 d5 6. exd5 Nxd5 7. Nxf7 Kxf7 8. Qf3+ Ke6
Now the usual move in the Fried Liver Attack is 9. Nc3 attacking the knight on d5, but the d-pawn ...
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Scotch gambit: 4… Qf6
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Qf6
This move 4... Qf6 defends both the d4 and f7 pawns; now if 5. Bg5 to drive it away, 5... Qg6 and the bishop becomes a liability, preventing White ...
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Scotch gambit: 4… f6
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 f6
How should I play from here? This move seems to head off the main ideas of my kingside attack; what is the best way to proceed with the plan of ...
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How should white continue after 5…Qf6 in the Scotch Game?
I have been playing the Scotch main line every chance I get. I have had a pretty good success rate with it, but I feel this is due to the my opponent not having a complete understanding of the ...
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Should I recapture the queen with my king or knight in the Scotch Game?
I watched the following video on the Scotch Game by NM Dereque Kelley, and he clearly points out that 3...d6 is not a good move on Black's part because it causes all sorts of problems, especially ...
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Can the Scotch Game really give White chances to get an opening advantage?
If I remember well, Kasparov once said that, besides the Ruy Lopez, the Scotch Game is the only serious attempt for White to get an early advantage in the opening after 1.e4 e5. Is that true?
The ...
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Does this opening have a name? 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4
I've stumbled upon this opening a few times, and I'm pretty sure it must be known, but I couldn't find the name of it in my book:
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1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 ...
Is someone familiar ...
