What is your favorite way to play against The Scotch?
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Bc5 and Nf6 both good, probably nf6 slightly more. Steinitz is terrible, I have no idea what you are talking about
May 8, 2023
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FrogboyWarpz wrote:
Bc5 and Nf6 both good, probably nf6 slightly more. Steinitz is terrible, I have no idea what you are talking about
Ha.
Why is it terrible?
May 8, 2023
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ea914 wrote:
I like the trap with mate in 8 if you’re playing a novice
Whats this called?
well I play the Caro so that's an automatic refutation to the Scotch
I play the Steinitz variation, but not the main lines where black wins a pawn but needs to defend the whole game. I go for some extremely sus lines where black sacrifices his rook on a8 for a huge attack.
5.Nb5 Nf6!? 6.Nxc7+ Kd8 7.Nxa8 Bc5
or
5.Nc3 Bb4 6.Nb5 Nf6!? 7.Nxc7+ Kd8 8.Nxa8 Nxe4
or
5.Nc3 Bb4 6.Be2! Qxe4 7.Nb5 Qxg2?! 8.Bf3 Qh3 9.Nxc7+ Kd8 10.Nxa8 Nf6
I usually play the Steinitz Variation as black:
https://www.chess.com/openings/Scotch-Game-Steinitz-Variation
I like it a lot but don't completely Love it.
What do you think is the best way to play against The Scotch?