Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Italian Game › Two Knights Defense › Open Variation › Italian Game: Scotch Invitation Declined
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Italian Game C50
- Two Knights Defense C55
- Open Variation C56
- Italian Game: Scotch Invitation Declined C56 you are here
Italian Game: Scotch Invitation Declined
Overview
Italian Game: Scotch Invitation Declined is a variation within the Open Games family, indexed as ECO C56.
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. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 d6, after 8 plies of opening development.
It is a variation of Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Open Variation, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C56
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 8
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Statistics from Lichess
334,650 games · White 55.9% / Draw 5.3% / Black 38.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxe5 | 198,940 | |
| O-O | 35,999 | |
| Ng5 | 26,665 | |
| d5 | 22,156 | |
| Nc3 | 21,714 | |
| Bg5 | 12,578 | |
| c3 | 7,371 | |
| h3 | 3,557 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:53:05
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