Open Game
Scotch Game
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4
Step through
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Central pawns disappear early and the lines swing open. A pawn takes the centre from the very first move. Of the four central squares, pawns stand on d4 · e4 · e5. Nothing has been captured yet. Neither side has castled yet.
The position
- Length
- 5 moves
- To move
- Black
- Legal replies
- 32
- Minor pieces out
- White 1 · Black 1
- Material
- level
- Castling rights left
- KQkq
- FEN
- r1bqkbnr/pppp1ppp/2n5/4p3/3PP3/5N2/PPP2PPP/RNBQKB1R b KQkq d3 0 3
Move by move
Each move spelled out: which piece went from where to where.
- 1.e4White: Pawn e2→e4
- 1…e5Black: Pawn e7→e5
- 2.Nf3White: Knight g1→f3
- 2…Nc6Black: Knight b8→c6
- 3.d4White: Pawn d2→d4
Nearby lines
first 5 moves shared
Common questions
Q. What are the moves of Scotch Game?
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4
Q. Which family does it belong to?
Open Game — Everything that starts 1.e4 e5.
Q. Who is to move next?
After 5 moves it is Black to move.