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- Caissa Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Scotch Game C44
- Scotch Game C44
- Scotch Game C45
- Ghulam-Kassim Variation C45 you are here
Scotch Game: Ghulam-Kassim Variation
Overview
Scotch Game: Ghulam-Kassim Variation is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C45.
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. Nxd4 Nxd4 5. Qxd4 d6 6. Bd3, after 11 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Scotch Game, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
Use the board to walk through every move, check how the position has scored on Lichess, or take it head-to-head against Stockfish.
- ECO code
- C45
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 11
- Parent
- Scotch Game
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Statistics from Lichess
143,110 games · White 51.2% / Draw 5.6% / Black 43.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 78,131 | |
| Be6 | 27,736 | |
| Qf6 | 12,013 | |
| c5 | 8,434 | |
| Be7 | 5,814 | |
| Ne7 | 2,759 | |
| Bd7 | 2,499 | |
| h6 | 2,324 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:29:25
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