C44
Scotch Game
Key moves: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4
The Scotch Game immediately opens the centre. White gets active piece play in exchange for releasing central tension early. The Scotch Four Knights and various gambits offer different flavours.
History & Notable Players
Named after a correspondence match between Edinburgh and London in 1824. Garry Kasparov revived it in his 1990 World Championship match against Karpov.
Top Players in this Opening
Best Games
So,W vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek1-0
12th Sinquefield Cup 2025Notable
Abdusattorov,Nodirbek vs Le,Quang Liem1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2025 2025Notable
Aronian,L vs Caruana,F1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2025 2025Notable
Aronian,L vs Gukesh,D1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2025 2025Notable
Aronian,L vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2025 2025Notable
Praggnanandhaa,R vs Keymer,Vincent1-0
Tata Steel India Blitz 2024Notable
Praggnanandhaa,R vs So,W1-0
Tata Steel India Blitz 2024Notable
Firouzja,Alireza vs Giri,A1/2-1/2
11th Norway Chess 2023 2023Notable
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Aronian,L1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2020 2020Notable
Abdusattorov,Nodirbek vs Baskin,R1-0
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 13 2020Notable
Carlsen,M vs Aronian,L0-1
11th London Classic 2019 2019Notable
Duda,J vs Giri,A0-1
81st Tata Steel GpA 2019Notable
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2018 2018Notable
Grischuk,A vs Dominguez Perez,L1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2018 2018Notable
Fluvia Poyatos, Joan vs Grischuk, Alexander0-1
Wch U16 1998Notable
Fluvia Poyatos, Joan vs Grischuk, Alexander1-0
Wch U14 Disney 1996Notable
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Anand, Viswanathan1/2-1/2
Amber-blind 4th 1995Notable
Anand, Viswanathan vs Timman, Jan H1-0
Linares 1991Notable
Dueckstein, Andreas vs Geller, Efim P1-0
Wch Seniors 1991Notable
Gukesh,D vs Anand,V1-0
TechM GCL 3rd-4th 2025 2025