The Scotch - where open tactical melees rule the board!
If you're looking for an opening that gets straight to the point, then look no further than the Scotch.
It starts after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 and you waste no time opening the position up with a 3.d4.
With open lines and tactics abound, you're sure to get some very interesting games if you give it a try.
You get to avoid the theory-heavy lines of the Ruy Lopez and the Italian Game but are guaranteed exciting and unique battles from very early on.
That's because after 3.d4 the position immediately opens up, and you mobilize your heavy pieces along the open files awarded to you by your decision to blast through the center.
Don't take it from us though… you only have to look at Garry Kasparov's games to see that the Scotch Game to see that the Scotch is a powerful weapon.
Short & Sweet: Scotch Game offers you 16
free trainable variations for you to test the waters of one of the most daring and exciting openings to ever grace the board.
What you will get in this sampler:
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Quick development chances - with opportunities to castle long or short
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A space advantage and central control - where you can put your heavy pieces on the open flies
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Kingside pawn pushes that will overwhelm Black💣
An advantage if Black avoids the mainline (3…exd4) - a powerful central queen that can't be chased, central space, and opportunities to punch holes in Black's position
So go ahead and get tactical and give the Scotch a whirl with this free starter repertoire by Chessable.
