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Scotch Game: Gottschall VariationC45

Scotch Game: Gottschall Variation is the source catalogue’s name for the exact position reached by the move order below. It is filed under ECO C45, in volume C (open games after 1.e4 e5 plus the French Defense).

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Be3 Qf6 6. c3 Nge7 7. Qd2 d5 8. Nb5 Bxe3 9. Qxe3 O-O 10. Nxc7 Rb8 11. Nxd5 Nxd5 12. exd5 Nb4
Position after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Be3 Qf6 6. c3 Nge7 7. Qd2 d5 8. Nb5 Bxe3 9. Qxe3 O-O 10. Nxc7 Rb8 11. Nxd5 Nxd5 12. exd5 Nb4 — Scotch Game: Gottschall Variation
ECO code
C45
Opening family
Scotch Game
Recorded half-moves
24
Last numbered move
12
Side to move
White
Castling rights
White kingside, White queenside
Material
White is ahead by 2 points
FEN
1rb2rk1/pp3ppp/5q2/3P4/1n6/2P1Q3/PP3PPP/RN2KB1R w KQ - 1 13

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