Caissa Codex
C45

Scotch Game: Blumenfeld Attack

Chess diagram: Scotch Game: Blumenfeld Attack after 6. Nb5

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Statistics from Lichess

168,337 games: White 62.6% / Draw 4.2% / Black 33.1%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 29, 2026

Engine evaluation

−0.52 Black is slightly better

Best play: 6... Bxe3 7. fxe3 Qh4+ 8. Kd2 Kd8 9. Qf3 Nf6 10. N1c3 d6 11. Re1

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

Scotch Game: Blumenfeld Attack (ECO C45, Open Games) is a variation of the Scotch Game: Classical Variation, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Be3 Qf6 6. Nb5 (6 moves).

In 168,337 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 62.6%, Black 33.1% and 4.2% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 6…Bxe3, in 92% of those games.

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Other lines from the same position

Instead of 5. Be3 Qf6 6. Nb5, the position after Scotch Game: Classical Variation also goes on to:

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Caissa Codex. “Scotch Game: Blumenfeld Attack (C45)”. Lichess data as of 29 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/scotch-game-blumenfeld-attack

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