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- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Scotch Game C44
- Scotch Game C44
- Scotch Gambit C44
- Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack C56 you are here
Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack
Overview
Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO C56 in the Open Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. O-O Bc5, after 10 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
It continues primarily into one named line, Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack.
In total, the branch covers 3 sub-variations across all depths.
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- ECO code
- C56
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 10
- Parent
- Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit
- Direct variations
- 1
- Total in subtree
- 3
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Statistics from Lichess
1,454,705 games · White 60.3% / Draw 3.1% / Black 36.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| e5 | 1,214,058 | |
| c3 | 135,313 | |
| Bg5 | 43,527 | |
| Re1 | 27,653 | |
| Ng5 | 12,336 | |
| Bxf7+ | 5,474 | |
| Nxd4 | 3,418 | |
| b4 | 3,336 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:18:15
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