Scotch Game: Classical Variation, Intermezzo Variation C45

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nxc6 Qf6

Position after 10 half-moves — White to move.
White holds a material edge worth 3 points.
Family “Scotch Game” contains 53 recorded variation(s) here.

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Variations of this family

Name	ECO	Main line length
Scotch Game	C44	5 plies
Scotch Game	C44	6 plies
Scotch Game: Benima Defense	C44	8 plies
Scotch Game: Cochrane Variation	C44	13 plies
Scotch Game: Cochrane-Shumov Defense	C44	18 plies
Scotch Game: Göring Gambit	C44	7 plies
Scotch Game: Göring Gambit, Bardeleben Variation	C44	12 plies
Scotch Game: Göring Gambit, Double Pawn Sacrifice	C44	9 plies
Scotch Game: Göring Gambit, Main Line	C44	10 plies
Scotch Game: Hanneken Variation	C44	18 plies
Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit	C44	8 plies
Scotch Game: Lolli Variation	C44	6 plies