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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Be3 Qf6

White to move
2,166 games · 1862-2025
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white wins - draws - black wins %

6. c3

2,054

36.2%

30.5%

33.3%

6. Nb5

125

45.6%

38.4%

6. Nxc6

60%

40%

6. Bc4

100%

6. Nf5

Saira Rafique vs Zaura Abdulla, 2016 0-1

6. Nb3

F Beck vs M Vasilev, 2007 0-1

6.c3 +0.21 (33 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Blackburne vs Mackenzie, 1882 (0-1)
Kasparov vs Short, 1992 (1-0)
Ivanchuk vs Leko, 2007 (1/2-1/2)
J Mieses vs Blackburne, 1895 (1-0)
Chigorin vs Schiffers, 1880 (1-0)

DEBUT: Dubois vs Steinitz, 1862 (1-0)
RECENT: E Najer vs E Inarkiev, 2017 (1-0)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
scotch g3 by ajidv
colonel green's favorite games by colonel green

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
C45: Scotch Game (2165)
C20: King's Pawn Game (1)

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