Chess opening · ECO C45
Scotch Game: Steinitz Variation
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Qh4
Scotch Game: Steinitz Variation is catalogued under ECO code C45. It is reached after 4 moves (8 half-moves): 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Qh4. After the last move it is White to play. White opens 1. e4. It is a named variation of the Scotch Game, which has 53 catalogued lines in total. 1 deeper line continue from here, listed below.
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- Scotch GameC44
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