Tree path 8 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Scotch Game › Scotch Game › Scotch Game › Schmidt Variation › Scotch Game: Mieses Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Scotch Game C44
- Scotch Game C44
- Scotch Game C45
- Schmidt Variation C45
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Scotch Game: Mieses Variation
Overview
Scotch Game: Mieses 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.
It is reached after 11 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. e5.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C45
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 11
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Statistics from Lichess
715,004 games · White 47.5% / Draw 5.8% / Black 46.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Qe7 | 401,425 | |
| Nd5 | 283,505 | |
| Ne4 | 22,631 | |
| Ng8 | 4,605 | |
| Ng4 | 1,447 | |
| Ke7 | 320 | |
| Bb4+ | 272 | |
| d5 | 213 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:29:28
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