Tree path 9 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 › Scotch Game: Vitzthum Attack
- 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
- Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Sarratt Variation C44
- Scotch Game: Vitzthum Attack C44 you are here
Scotch Game: Vitzthum Attack
Overview
Scotch Game: Vitzthum Attack is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C44), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It begins with 11 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Bc5 5. Ng5 Nh6 6. Qh5 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Sarratt Variation, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C44
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 11
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Statistics from Lichess
95,023 games · White 50.2% / Draw 3.3% / Black 46.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 46,487 | |
| Qf6 | 27,644 | |
| Ne5 | 10,341 | |
| Qe7 | 7,624 | |
| d5 | 1,211 | |
| Bb4+ | 1,023 | |
| g6 | 293 | |
| d6 | 116 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:29:15
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