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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 Game C45
- Steinitz Variation C45
- Scotch Game: Fraser Variation C45 you are here
Scotch Game: Fraser Variation
Overview
Scotch Game: Fraser Variation is a variation within the Open Games family, indexed as ECO C45.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
The line arises from 9 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Qh4 5. Nf3.
It is a variation of Scotch Game: Steinitz Variation, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C45
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 9
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Statistics from Lichess
13,427 games · White 47.0% / Draw 4.3% / Black 48.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Qxe4+ | 13,271 | |
| Qd8 | 31 | |
| Qh5 | 29 | |
| Qe7 | 24 | |
| Qf6 | 22 | |
| Qg4 | 20 | |
| Bb4+ | 13 | |
| Qf4 | 7 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:05:17
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