C44

Scotch Game: Cochrane-Shumov Defense trainer

Type a move and press Enter: e4, Nf3, O-O, or from and to squares like g1f3 (e7e8q to promote). The board is also played with the mouse.

Practise the Scotch Game: Cochrane-Shumov Defense

Play Black's moves of the line from memory — 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Bc5 5. Ng5 Nh6 6. Nxf7 Nxf7 7. Bxf7+ Kxf7 8. Qh5+ g6 9. Qxc5 d5 — and the trainer plays White's replies; "Play the other side" turns it around.

Read about the line, its statistics on Lichess and Stockfish's evaluation on the Scotch Game: Cochrane-Shumov Defense page, or pick another opening in the opening trainer.