Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Scotch Game › Scotch Game › Göring Gambit › Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Göring Gambit Declined
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Scotch Game C44
- Scotch Game C44
- Göring Gambit C44
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Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Göring Gambit Declined
Overview
Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Göring Gambit Declined is a gambit, classified under ECO code C44 within the Open Games family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
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. c3 d5, after 8 plies of opening development.
It is a variation of Scotch Game: Göring Gambit, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C44
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 8
- Parent
- Scotch Game: Göring Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
336,123 games · White 46.4% / Draw 5.8% / Black 47.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| exd5 | 223,935 | |
| e5 | 72,827 | |
| cxd4 | 8,743 | |
| Bd3 | 8,208 | |
| Bb5 | 7,824 | |
| Nxd4 | 7,148 | |
| Bc4 | 4,343 | |
| Qb3 | 1,526 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:52:04
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