Tree path 5 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Scotch Game › Lolli Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Scotch Game C44
- Lolli Variation C44 you are here
Scotch Game: Lolli Variation
Overview
Scotch Game: Lolli Variation is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C44.
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 Nxd4, after 6 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Scotch Game, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
2 named variations grow from this line, including Scotch Game: Lolli Variation, Scotch Game: Napoleon Gambit.
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- ECO code
- C44
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 6
- Parent
- Scotch Game
- Direct variations
- 2
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Statistics from Lichess
543,318 games · White 55.7% / Draw 5.2% / Black 39.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nxd4 | 446,052 | |
| Nxe5 | 62,748 | |
| Bc4 | 22,609 | |
| c3 | 5,993 | |
| Ng5 | 5,022 | |
| Nc3 | 187 | |
| Qxd4 | 187 | |
| Bd3 | 185 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:26:44
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