The Scotch Game
Open the centre on move three and let your pieces breathe. The Scotch sidesteps the Ruy's oceans of theory while keeping real bite: Kasparov's surprise weapon.
Step through the main line
The lines
The Mieses Main Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. e5 Qe7 7. Qe2 Nd5 8. c4 Nb6
The Classical (4...Bc5)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nb3 Bb6 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. Qe2 d6 8. Be3
The Scotch Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Bc5 5. c3 Nf6 6. e5 d5 7. Bb5 Ne4 8. cxd4 Bb4+
vs the Fianchetto (4...g6)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. Bd3 Bg7 7. O-O Ne7
How this guide is made: the lines and explanations come from the authored Strong Squares repertoire curriculum. Automated checks verify legal move sequences and required teaching fields. Independent chess-editor approval remains a private-preview release gate. Read the teaching method.