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The Scotch Gambit Starter Kit

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About this course

The Scotch Gambit is a fast, aggressive way for White to attack after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 — White sacrifices a pawn for rapid development and early pressure on f7. This starter kit gives you a ready White repertoire with the main lines and attacking ideas.

What you'll learn

  • How to play the Scotch Gambit as White and target the f7 weakness.
  • The main lines after 4.Bc4 and the key attacking setups.
  • How to meet Black’s main defences and regain the pawn or attack.
  • Typical tactics, sacrifices and central breaks that decide the game.

Curriculum

  • 2) 4...Bb4+C44
    4...Bb4+ Variation: IntroductionFree trial
    4...Bb4+ Variation: 7...d5 (11... Bxc3)
    4...Bb4+ Variation: 7...d5 (11...Bg4)
    4...Bb4+ Variation: 7...Ng4
    4...Bb4+ Variation: 7...d5 (8. Bb5 Unsound)
    4...Bb4+ Variation: 8...Nd7 (8. Bb5 Unsound)
  • 5) 5...Ne4C44
    5... Ne4 Variation: Introduction
    5...Ne4 Variation: 14...g5 Sacrifice
    5...Ne4 Variation: 9...Bc5
    5...Ne4 Variation: 9...Bd7
  • 1) Mainline Scotch GambitC44
    Mainline Variation: Introduction
    Mainline Variation: 10...Bb6
    Mainline Variation: 10...O-O
    Mainline Variation: 13...f6
    Mainline Variation: 12...Ne6
  • 6) 6...Nd7C44
    6...Nd7 Variation: Introduction
    6...Nd7 Variation: 11...c6
    6...Nd7 Variation: 10...O-O
    6...Nd7 Variation: dxc4
  • 4) 3...Nf6C44
    3...Nf6 Variation: Introduction
    3...Nf6 Variation: 5...Bc5 Trap
    3...Nf6 Variation: 5...Nc5
    3...Nf6 Variation: 5...d6
  • 7) SidelinesC44
    8...O-O
    Sample Game: 8...O-O
    5...Ng4
    Sample Game: 5...Ng4 with 6.Bxf7?
    3...d6
    3...d5
  • Welcome to the Scotch GambitC44
    Introduction
  • 3) 4...Bc5C44
    4...Bc5 Variation: Introduction
    4...Bc5 Variation: 6...Ng4
    4...Bc5 Variation: 6...d5 7. Bb5 Ne4
    4...Bc5 Variation: 12...Bg4
    4...Bc5 Variation: 10...Bg4
    4...Bc5 Variation: 10...f5