Scotch Game Chess Opening Trap

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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov walks you through a very interesting variation in the Scotch Game, which happens after the first moves 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4.

The variation that he shows you is aggressive and is less known. Therefore, you can use it to surprise your opponent, especially in blitz games, where they have less time to find the best moves.

Additionally, all the moves by Black are pretty much forced, so there is no way for your opponent to get away from this opening trap.

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[markcrilley]

Bxf7 wins because after knight takes and queen(white)takes and queen(black) takes we can play nxd6 which forks the king and the queen and after we take the queen the king can't capture the knight as it is protected by the rook on f1 right?

[simongreenwood]

This is inspiring strategy and tactics . Thank you

[KumarBendrake]

It would be helpful to know what to do in case night takes the bishop on C4.

Knight to D5. Chase the queen. Fork the king and rook, but what is the continuation?

[lifeinpicturesandgoodvibes]

1:47 don’t have to retreat queen Qxe4 threatening Q x H1, most likely ends in draw repetition

[thaxbest]

I'm rated 1400 in blitz and I saw the move almost immediately I am proud to say!!

[starboii]

The blumenfeld scotch bery beautiful opening

[gamessportsandmore]

What happens after qxe4 instead of going back? Are you not just losing? Queen threatens the rook and capturing the pawn with check?

[chilakashalemraju]

Very instructive. Nice presentation. Thank you

[TheAnshuman]

How about white plays Nxd6+!

Option 1: Qxd6 leads to Bxf7+.

Now, Nxf7 is losing as Qxf7+, Kd8 (forced), Rad1 wins the queen.

So king has to move.

Sub-option 1: If black plays Kd7 or Kd8, Rad1 again wins the queen.

Sub-option 2: If black tries Ke7, then Qg5+ leads to Kf8 as Kd7 allows Rad1, Qxd1, Rxd1+ taking the queen, Kc7 (only move), and then Qxe5+ taking the knight with check and white will also gobble up the rook (at h8) in the next move.

So after Qg5+, black has to play Kf8, but now Bxg6+ uncovers a discovered check from Rook on f1. Now Kg7 is forced as any piece coming in the way of the rook will be ruthlessly captured with check, and after Kg7, white plays Bh5+ with a deadly attack.

Sub-option 3: If black plays Kf8, then Bxg6+, Ke7, Qf8+.

Now, Kd7, Rad1, hxg6, Qxd6+, Ke8, Qd8# or Rf8#. Game over.

If instead of Kd7, black plays Ke6, Bf5# is a beautiful mate.

Option 2: If king moves to the d file (d7 or d8), white plays Nxf7+ attacking the king and forking the rook at h8 and knight at e5. Black will lose significant material and also the game very soon.

If king moves to f8, then Nxf7, Nxf7, Qxf7, Qxf7, Rxf7+, Ke8, Rd1 is winning with 2 extra pawns and 2 rooks and a bishop attacking!

[brettmagill]

Why didn’t black queen take pawn on e4 ?

[sharmisthachowdhury]

1.Bxf7, Nxf7 2.Qxf7+, Qxf7 3.Nd6+, Kd6 4.Nxf7+, Kd8 5.Nxh8

[faronmclurkin]

Does anyone know the name of this line?

[amitsalvi]

How to do castle... Can you please explain

[AndSoGoes]

I feel like queen takes pawn on e4 from h4 is just winning for them. So isn’t this a losing position?

[christophermwaura]

What if black plays Q×b2 attaking rook on a1 and knight on b5

[v.vanbruchem]

My angst Gegner #2, that is I've lost al my games against him, slav with white, scotch with black is W. Grouve.

[infernalflamezz]

Its a shame that alot of people play Nf6 where in this video black plays Bc5, after Nxc3 you get quite a boring position

[peterrupprecht]

But what if black plays 8...Qxe4 instead of Qd8? That ends the fun for white.

[prdee]

1:47 why dont they take the pawn on e4 and threaten the weak rook