Tree path 6 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Scotch Game › Scotch Game › Göring Gambit
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Scotch Game C44
- Scotch Game C44
- Göring Gambit C44 you are here
Scotch Game: Göring Gambit
Overview
Scotch Game: Göring Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO C44 in the Open Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It is reached after 7 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Scotch Game, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
4 named variations grow from this line, including Double Pawn Sacrifice, Main Line, Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Göring Gambit Declined, and others.
In total, the branch covers 5 sub-variations across all depths.
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- ECO code
- C44
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 7
- Parent
- Scotch Game
- Direct variations
- 4
- Total in subtree
- 5
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Statistics from Lichess
2,831,628 games · White 55.2% / Draw 4.0% / Black 40.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxc3 | 1,799,156 | |
| d5 | 326,312 | |
| Nf6 | 172,536 | |
| d6 | 167,884 | |
| d3 | 161,740 | |
| Bc5 | 116,901 | |
| Qe7 | 19,966 | |
| Be7 | 19,533 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:39:45
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