Tree path 8 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Italian Game › Two Knights Defense › Open Variation › Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Dubois Réti Defense › Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Kingside Variation
C44

Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Kingside Variation

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Overview

Chess diagram: Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Kingside Variation after 5…Ng4
After 5…Ng4

Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Kingside Variation (ECO C44) is a gambit in Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Dubois Réti Defense, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. e5 Ng4 — 5 moves.

In 397,712 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 56.9%, Black 39.8% and 3.3% were drawn. White's most played move here is 6. O-O, in 44% of those games.

ECO code
C44
Group
Open Games (C)
Length
5 moves
Parent
Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Dubois Réti Defense

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Statistics from Lichess

397,712 games · White 56.9% / Draw 3.3% / Black 39.8%

MovesGamesW / D / B
O-O175,120
Bxf7+94,041
Bf446,894
Nxd431,884
Qe215,306
Ng512,101
h310,041
Bg55,660

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:17:15

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