Opening for White· Beginner
The Scotch Game
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6Chapter 1
“Black guards e5 with a knight. Now the Scotch move: d4, hitting e5 a second time.”
The Scotch for White in eight short chapters: open the centre with 3.d4, a clear plan against each of Black's main replies, and how to punish an early queen.
8
lines
29 min
lesson material
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What Black plays, and what you learn
Black's moveGamesLines in the course
3...exd486%6 lines
3...d65%1 line
3...Nf62%—
OthersNxd4, d5, Bd6, f66%1 line
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Chapters
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Duration
29 min
Narrated coach
Straight to the branch
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Being recorded: every line of the opening, narrated.
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8 chapters · 29 min- 14...Nf6: trade on c6 and develop3...exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf64 min
- 24...Bc5 and Qf6: stop the mate on f24...Bc5 5.Nxc6 Qf63 min
- 34...Bc5 and bxc6: chase the bishop5...bxc6 6.Bd3 d64 min
- 44...Nxd4: the queen in the centre4...Nxd4 5.Qxd4 d64 min
- 54...Qh4: a pawn for a fast attack4...Qh4 5.Nc3 Bb44 min
- 6Against 4...d6: f4 and e54...d6 5.Nc3 Nf64 min
- 7Against 3...Nxd4: kick the knight3...Nxd4 4.Nxd4 exd43 min
- 8Against 3...d6: grab space with d53...d6 4.d5 Nce73 min