Scotch Game - Schmidt Variation and Other 4th moves (4...Nf6, 4...Qf6, 4...d6)
Let's learn the Schmidt Variation and Other 4th moves! Black has three tries here: 4...Nf6, 4...Qf6 and 4...d6. We have a clear plan against each one. Let's begin with 1.e4.
Learn this chapter freeMain line
Scroll the moves: the board follows.
Key lines
The free lines of this chapter, each one trainable move by move.
- Main Line
… 10... d4 11. Ne4 c5 12. Nxf6+ Bxf6 13. Qh5
- 4...Qf6
… 4. Nxd4 Qf6 5. Nf3 Bc5 6. Nc3 d6 7. Bg5 Qg6 8. Nd5 h6 9. Be3 Bxe3 10. fxe3 Kd8 11. Bd3
- 4...Qf6
… 4. Nxd4 Qf6 5. Nf3 Bc5 6. Nc3 Nge7 7. Bg5 Qe6 8. Bd3
- 4...Qf6
… 4. Nxd4 Qf6 5. Nf3 Bc5 6. Nc3 Nge7 7. Bg5 Qg6 8. Bd3 d6 9. Nd5 Bb6 10. Nf4 f6 11. Nxg6
- 4...Qf6
… 4. Nxd4 Qf6 5. Nf3 Bc5 6. Nc3 Nge7 7. Bg5 Qg6 8. Bd3 d6 9. Nd5 Nxd5 10. exd5 Qh5 11. dxc6
- 4...Qf6
… 4. Nxd4 Qf6 5. Nf3 Bc5 6. Nc3 Nge7 7. Bg5 Qg6 8. Bd3 d6 9. Nd5 f6 10. Nxc7+ Kd8 11. e5 Qh5 12. Nxa8 fxg5 13. Qd2
- 4...Qf6
… 4. Nxd4 Qf6 5. Nf3 Bc5 6. Nc3 Nge7 7. Bg5 Qg6 8. Bd3 O-O 9. e5 Qh5 10. Ne4
- 4...Qf6
… 4. Nxd4 Qf6 5. Nf3 Bc5 6. Nc3 Nge7 7. Bg5 Qg6 8. Bd3 O-O 9. e5 Qe6 10. O-O
- 4...d6
… 4. Nxd4 d6 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. Bf4 Be7 7. Be2 O-O 8. Qd2 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 Re8 10. a3
- 4...d6
… 4. Nxd4 d6 5. Nc3 Bd7 6. Be3
- 4...d6
… 4. Nxd4 d6 5. Nc3 Nxd4 6. Qxd4
- 6...Bc5
… 6. Bd3 Bc5 7. e5 Qe7 8. O-O Nd5 9. Nd2 O-O 10. Ne4
- 6...Bc5
… 6. Bd3 Bc5 7. e5 Nd5 8. Qg4 g6 9. Bh6 d6 10. Qa4 Bd7 11. O-O dxe5 12. Bg7
- 6...Bc5
… 6. Bd3 Bc5 7. e5 Nd5 8. Qg4 O-O 9. Bh6 g6 10. Bxf8 Bxf8 11. O-O
- 9...d4
… 9. c4 d4 10. Bg5 O-O 11. Bxf6 Bxf6 12. b4
- 9...c6
… 9. c4 c6 10. Bf4
Other chapters
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. Bd3 d6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Nc3 O-O 9. Bf4
Classical Variation (4...Bc5, after 2...Nc6 3.d4 3...exd4 4.Nxd4)
Let's learn the Classical Variation! Black develops the bishop to c5, attacking our knight on d4 twice. We trade that knight on c6, then...
18 lines1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nxd4 5. Qxd4 d6 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. Bf4 Be7 8. O-O-O O-O 9. Be2 Be6 10. h4 c5 11. Qe3
Lolli Variation (5.Qxd4, after 2...Nc6 3.d4 3...exd4 4.Nxd4)
Let's learn the Scotch Game! We smash the center open on move three, before Black ever gets comfortable. Let's begin with 1.e4.
21 lines1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Be7 6. g3 O-O 7. Bg2 c6 8. O-O Re8 9. h3
Other 2nd moves (2...d6, 2...Nf6, 2...d5, 2...Bc5, 2...Qf6)
Let's learn the rarer 2nd moves! Black has five tries here: 2...d6, 2...Nf6, 2...d5, 2...Bc5 and 2...Qf6. We have a clear plan against...
21 lines
Learn Schmidt Variation and Other 4th moves (4...Nf6, 4...Qf6, 4...d6) on the board
The trainer plays the opponent's moves and waits for yours, line by line. Free to start.
Learn this chapter free