Openings/Scotch Game
Scotch Game: Steinitz Variation C45
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Qh4 5. Nc3
120 tournament games from this position · White wins 48%, draws 16%, Black wins 37%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bb4 | 119 | 48% 15% 37% | 2059 | 2026 |
| Bc5 | 1 | 100% | 1974 | 2017 |
Top games
| Amonatov, F2581–Daurimbetov, A2291 | 1-0 | 4th Central Asia Cup 2015 | 2015 |
| Fitzsimons, D2320–Fernandez, Dan Sin2525 | 0-1 | IV Mindsports Int Open | 2024 |
| Rublevsky, S2683–Dolgov, Alexey22118 | 1-0 | ch-RUS Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| Sveshnikov, E2517–Malinin, V2280 | 1-0 | World Senior 50+ 2014 | 2014 |
| Fernandes, Ant2383–Rocha, S2408 | 0-1 | ch-POR 2013 | 2013 |
| Goryachkina, A2478–Styazhkina, A2301 | 1-0 | ch-RUS Blitz Women 2017 | 2017 |
| Krishnan, V2341–Jinan, Jomon2421 | ½-½ | FSGM May 2023 | 2023 |
| Kessler, L2454–Ermeni, A2263 | 1-0 | TCh-SUI 2017 | 2017 |
| Rodi, L2285–Rodriguez Vila, A2431 | 1-0 | II Rio Chess Open 2023 | 2023 |
| Kurayan, R2414–Tonkov, B2294 | 0-1 | 13th Kesarovski-Stanchev | 2014 |
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