Openings/Scotch Game
Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Göring Gambit Declined C44
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3 d5
177 tournament games from this position · White wins 28%, draws 31%, Black wins 41%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| exd5 | 162 | 25% 31% 43% | 2128 | 2026 |
| Bd3 | 8 | 88% | 2275 | 2026 |
| e5 | 5 | 20% 40% 40% | 1987 | 2024 |
| Nxd4 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2184 | 2022 |
Top games
| Al Modiahki, M2542–Van Foreest, Jorden2629 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Smirnov, Mark2336–Bjerre, Jonas Buhl2642 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Bogdanov, Egor2407–Zilka, S2534 | 1-0 | 30th Czech Rapid G1 2019 | 2019 |
| Xu, X2397–Ferreira, Jor12499 | ½-½ | TCh-BEL 2017-18 | 2017 |
| Plotkin, Mark2395–Panchanathan, M2482 | ½-½ | CCCSA Winter GM 2020 | 2020 |
| Grekh, A2395–Vogel, Roven2475 | 0-1 | 28th Czech Open A 2017 | 2017 |
| Nieuwenhuis, P2216–L'Ami, E2630 | 0-1 | Dutch League 2014-15 | 2015 |
| El Jawich, A2254–Narayanan, Sl2568 | 0-1 | 2nd Sharjah Masters 2018 | 2018 |
| Van den Berg, B2203–L'Ami, E2605 | ½-½ | 8th OGD Prinsenstad 2014 | 2015 |
| Bulmaga, I2389–Khademalsharieh, S2414 | 1-0 | World Blitz Women 2025 | 2025 |
Scotch Game variations
Scotch GameC44Scotch GameC44Lolli VariationC44Göring GambitC44Relfsson GambitC44Scotch GambitC44Scotch GameC45Benima 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 VariationC45Potter VariationC45