Openings/Scotch Game
Scotch Game: Classical Variation, Intermezzo Variation C45
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nxc6 Qf6
955 tournament games from this position · White wins 36%, draws 34%, Black wins 30%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qf3 | 778 | 37% 36% 27% | 2285 | 2026 |
| Qd2 | 137 | 34% 31% 35% | 2179 | 2026 |
| Qe2 | 28 | 79% | 2030 | 2026 |
| f4 | 7 | 43% 29% 29% | 2423 | 2025 |
| Be3 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2121 | 2017 |
| f3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1802 | 2019 |
Top games
| Nepomniachtchi, I2730–Carlsen, M2881 | ½-½ | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2732–Carlsen, M2832 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2017 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2705–Carlsen, M2850 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2015 | 2015 |
| Yu Yangyi2738–Nakamura, Hi2785 | 0-1 | Gibraltar Masters TB | 2017 |
| Aronian, L2737–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2771 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2721–Grischuk, A2783 | 1-0 | SportAccord Rapid Men 2013 | 2013 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2721–Grischuk, A2783 | ½-½ | SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 | 2013 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2767–Andreikin, D2736 | ½-½ | 79th Tata Steel GpA | 2017 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2763–Wang Hao2730 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2751–Le Quang Liem2739 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
Scotch Game variations
Scotch GameC44Scotch GameC44Lolli VariationC44Göring GambitC44Relfsson GambitC44Scotch GambitC44Scotch GameC45Scotch Gambit, Göring Gambit DeclinedC44Benima DefenseC44Haxo GambitC44Scotch Gambit, Dubois Réti DefenseC44Scotch Gambit, London DefenseC44Classical VariationC45Schmidt VariationC45Steinitz VariationC45Malaniuk VariationC45Scotch Gambit, Advance VariationC44Göring Gambit, Double Pawn SacrificeC44Scotch Gambit, Sarratt VariationC44Alekhine GambitC45Braune VariationC45Fraser VariationC45Horwitz AttackC45Paulsen VariationC45