Tree path 8 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Scotch Game › Scotch Game › Scotch Gambit › Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit › Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Sarratt Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Scotch Game C44
- Scotch Game C44
- Scotch Gambit C44
- Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit C44
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Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Sarratt Variation
Overview
Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Sarratt Variation 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.
The line arises from 9 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Bc5 5. Ng5.
It is a variation of Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
It branches into 2 notable variations — Scotch Game: Cochrane-Shumov Defense, Scotch Game: Vitzthum Attack.
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- ECO code
- C44
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 9
- Parent
- Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit
- Direct variations
- 2
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Statistics from Lichess
787,619 games · White 53.7% / Draw 4.0% / Black 42.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nh6 | 529,647 | |
| Ne5 | 146,668 | |
| d5 | 77,614 | |
| Qf6 | 15,304 | |
| Bb4+ | 4,635 | |
| Nf6 | 3,527 | |
| d3 | 2,855 | |
| Qe7 | 2,445 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:05:07
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