Less Known e4 Openings for white?

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DasBurner
Viznik wrote:
DaBabysBurner wrote:

Try the Ruy Lopez with 5. d4

 

Is this also considered a scotch game 

no 5. d4 in the Ruy Lopez is considered the Mackenzie variation

sndeww

actually the exchange lopez is not too bad

 

cricket7890

The Scotch is also something I've been considering

sndeww

scotch is pretty theory heavy

cricket7890

well- I mean the lesser known openings are not really that good, but it least the Scotch is less known than the Italian or Spanish.

sndeww

Would argue the exchange Lopez Nc3 is the least well known of them and can basically be forced every time while having a complicated game but ok

DasBurner

I actually second the Ponziani, it's really interesting and a lot of players don't know how to deal with it