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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
- London Defense C44
- Scotch Game: Cochrane Variation C44 you are here
Scotch Game: Cochrane Variation
Overview
Scotch Game: Cochrane Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C44), arising from a recognised theoretical 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 Bb4+ 5. c3 dxc3 6. bxc3 Ba5 7. e5, after 13 plies of opening development.
The line refines Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, London Defense, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C44
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 13
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Statistics from Lichess
3,510 games · White 51.8% / Draw 2.6% / Black 45.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nge7 | 1,614 | |
| Qe7 | 647 | |
| d6 | 452 | |
| h6 | 393 | |
| d5 | 215 | |
| Bb6 | 109 | |
| f6 | 29 | |
| Nh6 | 19 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:49:43
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