I need advice on the Scotch Game

Try the Scotch gambit 4.Bc4 , it offers a lot more of excitements and it's not easy for black to play simple.

I am no expert in the scotch game.

But I do love the scotch game very much. It is the most solid and playable yet romantic opening in chess.

I think you open yourself to this by choosing to take with the knight. This is the scotch gambit:

I think you will find this leads to much more interesting games and more agressive/romantic ones you were looking for by playing scotch.

The scotch gambit makes you want to play some real chess! Of course 4: ...d6 is weak. But don't worry, we have discovered theory that makes the game perfectly good for white after black's more testing moves.

Nc6xd4 is a very bad move, bringing your queen in centre.

Qf6 is not challenging, since of course, u dont have to trade queens (why trading queen??).

Here a sample game :

So don't be afraid of Qf6...

If black plays something else, lets say d6 (on Nf6, just e5 for white), another game :

This game seems simple, isn't it?

White's advantage is indisputable after Nxd4 : White has a big space advantage, black's position is passive.

Your "unfortunately" should become "fortunately"!

U want to play scotch, and some talks about scotch gambit, which is completely different, they are simply off topic.

And d6 on scotch gambit is not at all bad...

I don't think he is saying that white is bad or has even lost his advantage. Like many people, he just doesn't like the seemingly boring positions that arrive after the liquidation of the knights and the queens.

I played the scotch for many yrs, certainly an opening dear to my heart.  the move Nc6xd4 is the move that I would hope black to play, as it guarantees very nice play on the white side.  

1 other way to play that hasn't been mentioned if white plays the generic ..Qf6 variation, is to ignore and simply follow opening principles by developing with Be3. If they then still trade queens you get a nice spot for the B on d4 and simply continue development with something like Nc3, Bc4, possibly Nd5, 000 or 00 depending on how you want to play it, etc and you have a great game.  

If black doesn't take the Q on d4, you can continue development the same way. a lot of time black will throw ..c5 to attack the Q, and you simply move it to d2 where you have a nice battery with the B on e3, and follow up with 000.  White gets a great attacking formation and also lots of pressure on the d file where black has a backward pawn.  

Of course, black can greatly improve play, but since you started on an inferior variation (qf6) I thought I'd mention the things I'd see quite often in that variation (especially in blitz). 

Hope this helps

maybe 6 move for white be3 ?

Thanks for all the comments. I never thought about playing the Gambit. I guess that I should give that a try. I really like the thought that I do not have to fear Nxd4 though. I'll go through the games in detail once I get the chance to and hopefully can use the passive position of black to my advantage.

You're right, I shouldn't have used the term "weak".

What I mean is that black has responses (2 in particular, Bb4+ and Nf6) that seem to immediately challenge the soundness of the gambit. 4: ...d6 is sort of passive and while it may fight positionally, it does sort of just let white go through with his plan of quick castling and development.

It's like this position:

Be happy when 4...Nxd4 is played! As mentioned, it is not a good move and I would certainly prefer facing that instead of Nf6 or Bc5. As for the Scotch Gambit, it's trappy but a transposition to a harmless Italian line after 4...Bc5.

I haven't read all the responses but i suggest trying the gambit  pawn move on your 4th move = c3 instead of taking the pawn with your knight.  It puts tremoundous pressure on black's King bishop pawn. and does lead to an open game and attack for white, which you already are used to with the Scotch.    Look at Scotch Gooring gambit!

Possibly helpful:
Playing 1.e4 - Caro-Kann, 1...e5 and Minor Lines by John Shaw
http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/ebooks/Playing1e4CaroKannandothers-excerpt.pdf