Scotch Game

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4

Scotch Game is catalogued under ECO code C44. It is reached after 3 moves (5 half-moves): 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4. After the last move it is Black to play. White opens 1. e4. It is the defining line of the Scotch Game family, which has 53 catalogued lines in total. 7 deeper lines continue from here, listed below.

Position shown after the last move; Black to play.