Chess Openings·Scotch Game, Mieses Variation

Open Game

Scotch Game, Mieses Variation

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nxc6 bxc6 6.e5

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 e5. 4 pieces have left the board. Neither side has castled yet.

The position

Length
11 moves
To move
Black
Legal replies
25
Minor pieces out
White 0 · Black 1
Material
level
Castling rights left
KQkq
FEN
r1bqkb1r/p1pp1ppp/2p2n2/4P3/8/8/PPP2PPP/RNBQKB1R b KQkq - 0 6

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.Nxd4White: Knight f3→d4 (capture)
  8. 4…Nf6Black: Knight g8→f6
  9. 5.Nxc6White: Knight d4→c6 (capture)
  10. 5…bxc6Black: Pawn b7→c6 (capture)
  11. 6.e5White: Pawn e4→e5

Nearby lines

first 7 moves shared

Scotch Game, Classical Variation…Bc5Scotch Gambit…Bc4Scotch Game…Nf3 Nc6 d4Ruy Lopez…Bb5Italian Game…Bc4Ponziani Opening…c3

Common questions

Q. What are the moves of Scotch Game, Mieses Variation?

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nxc6 bxc6 6.e5

Q. Which family does it belong to?

Open Game — Everything that starts 1.e4 e5.

Q. Who is to move next?

After 11 moves it is Black to move.