Italian Game: Scotch Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O

Italian Game: Scotch Gambit is catalogued under ECO code C56. It is reached after 5 moves (9 half-moves): 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O. After the last move it is Black to play. White opens 1. e4. It is a named variation of the Italian Game, which has 187 catalogued lines in total.

Position shown after the last move; Black to play.