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Home » Chess Strategy » Chess Openings » Scotch Gambit: Ultimate Guide To The Scotch Gambit Chess Opening

Scotch Gambit: Ultimate Guide To The Scotch Gambit Chess Opening

Editorial Staff by Editorial Staff
August 18, 2021 - Updated on October 12, 2021
in Chess Openings, Chess Strategy

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 *

Scotch Gambit Main Line
Scotch Gambit Main Line

The Scotch Gambit is a variation of the Scotch Game opening played with the White pieces.

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  • Scotch Gambit Main Line
  • Main Lines In Response To Black
    • If Black Plays 4…Bc5

Scotch Gambit Main Line

Here’s the sequence for the main line.

Main Lines In Response To Black

Let’s go over the main lines to play depending on what Black plays after 4. Bc4

If Black Plays 4…Bc5

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4

4…Bc5

 

I hope this tutorial on the Scotch Gambit opening helped you. If you like tutorials on Chess Gambits like this, you might also be interested in reading the guide on the Budapest Gambit and the Evans Gambit.

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