Saturday, December 6, 2008

Scotch Game (C44-45) - Opening Theory

 


Scotch Game Chess Resources

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 
The Scotch is an opening players throw at you to avoid the well analyzed lines of the Ruy Lopez.
Scotch Game Wikipedia page 
for starters and general knowledge about the opening and its variations.

 
 
 

 Wikipedia Links To All the Variation Explanations


BOOKS (FREE)


Short & Sweet: Scotch Game - FREE Chessable Course - 16 Trainable Variations
4 Opening Systems to Start With - 50 page PDF
500 Scotch Miniatures By Bill Wall - 107 Page PDF




Scotch Chess Articles and Lessons

Scotch Gambit The Complete Guide - Key Ideas, Traps Main Line


Scotch Game - Big article on Chess Simplified
Chess Opening Basics The Scotch Game - on the Chessables Blog  (Decent Article)
 


Scotch Lichess Studies

Scotch Gambit - 11 Chapter Study
Scotch Game - 7 Chapter with all Variations   
Scotch Game w/ Ideas and Outcomes:  - 40 Chapter Study (Interactive)  (Really Well Done) (1100 Hearts)


LiStudy   (Learn and Practice opening with movetrainer)

Scotch Game (White)  -  24 Lines to Practice
Scotch Opening Repertoire  - 7 Lines to Practice
In Depth Scotch Repertoire  -  30 Lines to Practice  (Really Nice)
Scotch Gambit (Jedi Guide)  -  11 Lines to Practice




Scotch Game Chess Puzzles         

(From 10,000 Chess Puzzles) 
Scotch Game (C45) - 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 (10 Puzzles)
 
 Annotated Games 
 Deep Fritz - Kramnik, Vladimir (2807) [C45] 



Scotch Game Video Lessons 

Scotch Game Opening Theory - 6 Video Playlist - Hanging Pawns


(ST Louis Chess Club Videos )

The Scotch Game - Chess Openings Explained  - 45 Min
Let's Do Scotch! | Chess and Psychology - IM Dorsa Derakhshani - 52 Min
Opening Problems | Scotch | French | King's Indian - GM Yasser Seirawan - 50 Min
A Shot of Scotch #1: Third Move Sidelines | Chess Openings Explained - 69 Min
A Shot of Scotch #2: Scotch Gambit, Bc5 Lines | Chess Openings Explained - 56 Min
A Shot of Scotch #3: Scotch Gambit, Dubois Reti & Nakhmanson | Chess Openings Explained - 63 min
A Shot of Scotch #4: Göring Gambit | Chess Openings Explained - 41 Min
A Shot of Scotch #5: Queen Moves | Chess Openings Explained - 51 Min
A Shot of Scotch: The Napoleon Gambit | Chess Openings Explained - 18 Min
 
A Magical Chess Opening for ALL Levels - 16 Min (Potter Variation)  IM Rozman
Chess Openings: How To Play The Scotch Gambit - Quickstarter Jedi Guide - 31 Min
Attack with the Scotch and Giuoco Piano! - GM Roman Dzindzichashvili - 35 Min
DOMINATE with Black against the Scotch Gambit! (EMPIRE CHESS) - 16 Min


 

Goring Gambit 

Chess Opening for Black (Scotch Game - 1)  - 26 Min - GJ_Chess
Chess Opening for Black (Scotch Game - 2)  - 27 Min  - GJ_Chess
Chess Opening for Black (Evans Gambit) - 22 Min - GJ CHess
How to play against the Scotch  -  24 Min - NM Robert Plunketts lab
Scotch Game: Opening Guide for Black (Mieses Variation) - 33 Min - IM Alex Banzea


Scotch GAME VIDEOS (w/Analysis)

Scotch Opening  - 60 Video Playlist - Chess School
Scotch Game  - 12 Video Playlist  - agadmantor
Scotch Game  - 68 Video playlist - kingscrusher


GM Naroditsky
Beginner To Master | Chess Speedrun | Scotch Game  - 20 Min
Master Class | The Scotch Game | Chess Speedrun  - 34 min
Scotch Gambit (AMAZING Game) | The Sensei Speedrun  - 61 Min
Scotch Game: Göring, Main Line | The Sensei Speedrun - 28 Min


Watercolor Chess image of a Bottle of Scotch and two chess pieces on a chess Board