Opening · Scotch Game · C45

Classical Scotch · as Black

Eye f2 and meet Be3 with …Qf6 instead of the …Nf6 check.

Classical Scotch. ...Bc5 eyes f2. Be3 and c3 are the usual reply. Play the Black side.

Be3, then c3 and the bishop often drops back to b3.

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