Chess Openings- Scotch Game
Saturday, May 22nd, 2010 at
1:33 pm
The Scotch Game is a very useful chess alternative for the Ruy Lopez that usually takes place with the first 2 moves. We will analyze the Scotch Game’s main lines and go over some of the key concepts that you should know when playing this game either as white or black. For more analysis on this or other openings please visit www.thechesswebsite.com
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Kevin, perhaps you could analyse the variation:
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 exd4
4. Nxd4 Qf6
This is actually the variation I prefer most from Black, since it gives me the flexibility of taking with the Q? if 5. Nxc6 (not messing up my Q-side pawn structure; although the doubled c pawns could give Black some potential central control). Later on, moves like? Bc5 and Nge7 could come? for Black.
@babaikaushik
The pawn on e5 hangs if NxQ
Hi Chesswebsite! At 7:11 I’m wondering how white would play after black bxf2+ and then Qf6+? Is this a good scenario? I hope that you answer. I really like your videos. Thanks
it’s always good,thx
at 5:12 in your video….you said usually the opponent would move the King over to D8 to protect the pawn on C7…what if…instead black does not move king…but moves the castle over to B8? im having trouble defending this
thanks, gr8 series
on 4:23 why does the bishop not go to d3 both protecting the pawn on e4 and getting ready to castle?
because of Knight takes Knight
@colster71 that makes sense, thanks
You forgot the classical line which has some really nasty traps.
at 48-49 secs you said b6 with the bishop, it’s b5
why black does n t go to e5 with his queen threating the b5 b3 and c7 spot. wouldn t that be be clever ?
hmm i like that opening, i’m going to try it out and see how it works. do you have any advise one what to do when playing someone who uses unorthodox methods?
basic chess, any link to more advanced videos on the scotch?
this is nothing special, and youtube says thats two stars sorry
at 2:08 black could recapture with his knight, he would lose tempo but could still castle.
At 7:19, black could play the move queen to f6 which threatens checkmate on f2 and then take the knight on c6 with the queen or pawns
This is off the topic of the Scotch game, and for that I apologize, but are there any openings that attempt to utilize the queen extremely early that is actually viable? I have watched at least 15 of your videos and the queen seems like it is usually a mid-late game piece in most strategies unless black makes a mistake to open up his queen lane, one instance of which you cover in this video. Is this the case? Thanks for your time!
5:00 if black play Qxg2 can white play Bf3 and win the rock?
thank you !
In the thrid variation 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 exd4 4. nxd4 Bc5 nxc6 the next best move isn’ bxc or dxc its Qf6 trying 2 mate and then take the pawn so u dont have double
Blacks queen on e4 could have eaten whites pawn g2. Instead you said blacks bishop takes white knight on c3. That wasnt discussed and i thought it was a better move than taking the w=hite knight. What am i missing here you are the expert?
Your videos are awesome. They are my favorite on youtube. I am just learning openings and it is pretty daunting. Your videos are an excellent help though.
On the last variation, what would you play after you capture their knight and instead of capturing the knight back with a pawn, what about Q A4
what if black responds with Nf6 on his third move instead of capturing? Should the white move his pawn to d5?