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Beat the Scotch - 5.Nxc6 Lines (5...Qf6, then 6.Qf3, 6.Qd2, 6.Qe2)

Let's learn the 5.Nxc6 Lines! White has three tries here: 6.Qf3, 6.Qd2 and 6.Qe2. We have a clear plan against each one. Let's begin with 1.e4.

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Main line

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Key lines

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  1. Main Line: position after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nxc6 Qf6 6. Qf3 bxc6 7. Qxf6 Nxf6 8. Bd3 O-O 9. O-O d6 10. Bg5 Ng4
    Main Line

    … 8. Bd3 O-O 9. O-O d6 10. Bg5 Ng4

  2. 6. Qd2: position after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nxc6 Qf6 6. Qd2 dxc6 7. Nc3 Bd7
    6. Qd2

    … 5... Qf6 6. Qd2 dxc6 7. Nc3 Bd7

  3. 6. Qd2: position after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nxc6 Qf6 6. Qd2 dxc6 7. Bd3 Be6 8. O-O O-O-O 9. Nc3 Bc4 10. Qg5 Bxd3 11. cxd3 Qxg5 12. Bxg5 f6
    6. Qd2

    … 5... Qf6 6. Qd2 dxc6 7. Bd3 Be6 8. O-O O-O-O 9. Nc3 Bc4 10. Qg5 Bxd3 11. cxd3 Qxg5 12. Bxg5 f6

  4. 6. Qd2: position after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nxc6 Qf6 6. Qd2 dxc6 7. Bd3 Be6 8. O-O O-O-O 9. Nc3 Bc4 10. Na4 Bxd3 11. cxd3 Bd4
    6. Qd2

    … 5... Qf6 6. Qd2 dxc6 7. Bd3 Be6 8. O-O O-O-O 9. Nc3 Bc4 10. Na4 Bxd3 11. cxd3 Bd4

  5. 6. Qd2: position after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nxc6 Qf6 6. Qd2 dxc6 7. Bd3 Be6 8. O-O O-O-O 9. Nc3 Bc4 10. Qe2 Bxd3 11. cxd3 Ne7
    6. Qd2

    … 5... Qf6 6. Qd2 dxc6 7. Bd3 Be6 8. O-O O-O-O 9. Nc3 Bc4 10. Qe2 Bxd3 11. cxd3 Ne7

  6. 6. Qd2: position after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nxc6 Qf6 6. Qd2 dxc6 7. Bd3 Be6 8. O-O O-O-O 9. Qe2 Nh6
    6. Qd2

    … 5... Qf6 6. Qd2 dxc6 7. Bd3 Be6 8. O-O O-O-O 9. Qe2 Nh6

  7. 6. Qd2: position after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nxc6 Qf6 6. Qd2 dxc6 7. Bd3 Be6 8. O-O O-O-O 9. Qg5 Qxg5 10. Bxg5 f6 11. Bd2 Ne7
    6. Qd2

    … 5... Qf6 6. Qd2 dxc6 7. Bd3 Be6 8. O-O O-O-O 9. Qg5 Qxg5 10. Bxg5 f6 11. Bd2 Ne7

  8. 6. Qd2: position after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nxc6 Qf6 6. Qd2 dxc6 7. Bd3 Be6 8. O-O O-O-O 9. Qg5 Qxg5 10. Bxg5 f6 11. Bh4 h5
    6. Qd2

    … 5... Qf6 6. Qd2 dxc6 7. Bd3 Be6 8. O-O O-O-O 9. Qg5 Qxg5 10. Bxg5 f6 11. Bh4 h5

  9. 6. Qd2: position after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nxc6 Qf6 6. Qd2 dxc6 7. Bd3 Be6 8. O-O O-O-O 9. Qg5 Qxg5 10. Bxg5 f6 11. Bf4 Ne7
    6. Qd2

    … 5... Qf6 6. Qd2 dxc6 7. Bd3 Be6 8. O-O O-O-O 9. Qg5 Qxg5 10. Bxg5 f6 11. Bf4 Ne7

  10. 6. Qe2: position after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nxc6 Qf6 6. Qe2 bxc6 7. Nc3 Ne7 8. Be3 Ba3 9. Bc1 Bb4
    6. Qe2

    … 5... Qf6 6. Qe2 bxc6 7. Nc3 Ne7 8. Be3 Ba3 9. Bc1 Bb4

  11. 7. Nc3: position after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nxc6 Qf6 6. Qf3 bxc6 7. Nc3 d6 8. Be2 Qxf3 9. Bxf3 Ne7 10. Bg5 Bd4
    7. Nc3

    … 6... bxc6 7. Nc3 d6 8. Be2 Qxf3 9. Bxf3 Ne7 10. Bg5 Bd4

  12. 7. Nc3: position after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nxc6 Qf6 6. Qf3 bxc6 7. Nc3 d6 8. Be3 Qxf3 9. gxf3 Bxe3 10. fxe3 Nf6
    7. Nc3

    … 6... bxc6 7. Nc3 d6 8. Be3 Qxf3 9. gxf3 Bxe3 10. fxe3 Nf6

  13. 7. Be2: position after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nxc6 Qf6 6. Qf3 bxc6 7. Be2 d6 8. O-O Qxf3 9. Bxf3 Ne7 10. Bg5 Ng6
    7. Be2

    … 6... bxc6 7. Be2 d6 8. O-O Qxf3 9. Bxf3 Ne7 10. Bg5 Ng6

  14. 7. Be2: position after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nxc6 Qf6 6. Qf3 bxc6 7. Be2 d6 8. O-O Qxf3 9. Bxf3 Ne7 10. Nc3 O-O
    7. Be2

    … 6... bxc6 7. Be2 d6 8. O-O Qxf3 9. Bxf3 Ne7 10. Nc3 O-O

  15. 7. Be2: position after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nxc6 Qf6 6. Qf3 bxc6 7. Be2 d6 8. Nc3 Qxf3 9. Bxf3 Ne7 10. Bg5 Bd4
    7. Be2

    … 6... bxc6 7. Be2 d6 8. Nc3 Qxf3 9. Bxf3 Ne7 10. Bg5 Bd4

  16. 7. Be2: position after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nxc6 Qf6 6. Qf3 bxc6 7. Be2 d6 8. Nc3 Qxf3 9. Bxf3 Ne7 10. O-O O-O
    7. Be2

    … 6... bxc6 7. Be2 d6 8. Nc3 Qxf3 9. Bxf3 Ne7 10. O-O O-O

  17. 8. Nc3: position after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nxc6 Qf6 6. Qf3 bxc6 7. Qxf6 Nxf6 8. Nc3 O-O 9. Bd3 Re8
    8. Nc3

    … 7... Nxf6 8. Nc3 O-O 9. Bd3 Re8

  18. 8. f3: position after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nxc6 Qf6 6. Qf3 bxc6 7. Qxf6 Nxf6 8. f3 O-O
    8. f3

    … 7... Nxf6 8. f3 O-O

  19. 10. Nc3: position after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nxc6 Qf6 6. Qf3 bxc6 7. Qxf6 Nxf6 8. Bd3 O-O 9. O-O d6 10. Nc3 Bd4
    10. Nc3

    … 9... d6 10. Nc3 Bd4

  20. 10. h3: position after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nxc6 Qf6 6. Qf3 bxc6 7. Qxf6 Nxf6 8. Bd3 O-O 9. O-O d6 10. h3 a5
    10. h3

    … 9... d6 10. h3 a5

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