Scotch Game (Excluding Gambit)

Question 1

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 (Scotch Game, Main Line)

Answer 1

4. Nxd4 (Main Line) OR 4.Bc4 (Scotch Gambit)

Question 2

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 d6 (“d6” Variation)

Answer 2

4. dxe5, Nxe5 5. Nxe5 dxe5 6. Qxd8+

Question 3

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nxd4 (“Knight Recaptures” Variation)

Answer 3

5. Qxd4

Question 4

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Qh4 (Steinitz Variation)

Answer 4

5. Nc3

Question 5

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Qh4 5.Nc3 Bb4 (Steinitz Variation cont.)

Answer 5

6. Be2

Question 6

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 (Mainline, Schmidt Variation)

Answer 6

5. Nxc6

Question 7

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 (Classical Variation)

Answer 7

5. Nxc6