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Scotch Game

The Classical Variation — meet 1.e4 e5 with an early d4, opening the centre for fast, active piece play.

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Be3 Qf6 6.c3 Nge7 7.Qd2

Opening data: Lichess chess-openings (Scotch Game: Classical Variation, Blackburne Attack, ECO C45) (CC0-1.0).