Chess Openings·Scotch Gambit

Open Game

Scotch Gambit

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

Step through

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One pawn is given up to bring the pieces out faster. Pieces, not pawns, are the ones that take the open squares. Of the four central squares, pawns stand on d4 · e4. 1 pieces have left the board. Neither side has castled yet.

The position

Length
7 moves
To move
Black
Legal replies
32
Minor pieces out
White 2 · Black 1
Material
38 · 39
Castling rights left
KQkq
FEN
r1bqkbnr/pppp1ppp/2n5/8/2BpP3/5N2/PPP2PPP/RNBQK2R b KQkq - 1 4

Move by move

Each move spelled out: which piece went from where to where.

  1. 1.e4White: Pawn e2→e4
  2. 1…e5Black: Pawn e7→e5
  3. 2.Nf3White: Knight g1→f3
  4. 2…Nc6Black: Knight b8→c6
  5. 3.d4White: Pawn d2→d4
  6. 3…exd4Black: Pawn e5→d4 (capture)
  7. 4.Bc4White: Bishop f1→c4

Nearby lines

first 6 moves shared

Scotch Game, Classical Variation…Nxd4 Bc5Scotch Game, Mieses Variation…Nxd4 Nf6 Nxc6 bxc6Scotch Game…Nf3 Nc6 d4Ruy Lopez…Bb5Italian Game…Bc4Ponziani Opening…c3

Common questions

Q. What are the moves of Scotch Gambit?

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

Q. Which family does it belong to?

Open Game — Everything that starts 1.e4 e5.

Q. Who is to move next?

After 7 moves it is Black to move.