Opening Roulette October Edition: The Scotch Game - Chess Forums

Oct 7, 2024

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This month's Opening Roulette features The Scotch Game for the whole month. Elected the top choice by community votes (20.4%) across Chess.com, Twitter and Discord, the Scotch Game is a centuries-old 1.e4 opening for White and one of the best alternatives to the Ruy Lopez. A good opening for beginners, the Scotch is also an excellent weapon for players of every strength level. Join the action and play from both sides of this timeless gem!
When? Every Monday in October!
Where? In the Chess.com Community Club

What Is The Opening Roulette?

A weekly rapid arena happening every Monday at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 19:00 CEST.

Opening Roulette Format (October 2024)

2 hours duration, 10+0 rapid arena held in the Chess.com Community Club
All games are unrated
You must have played a minimum of five games on Chess.com to participate
All games will begin with the Scotch Game!

Prizes

Weekly prizes and monthly prizes for top finishers will be distributed
A special prize category exists for players rated under 1500 rapid
For a full breakdown of the prize system, see the original Opening Roulette announcement

Learn more about the Scotch Game with these courses from our friends at Chessable:

Course:	Author:	Level:	Link:
Short & Sweet: Scotch	WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni, M Alex Astaneh	Beginner/Int	chessable.com/Scotch
Short & Sweet: Sethuraman's 1. e4	GM S.P. Sethuraman	Int/Adv	chessable.com/Sethuramans1e4
Short & Sweet: Ratsma’s Repertoire for Black	FM Midas Ratsma	Beginner/Int	chessable.com/Ratsmas1e4e5
Short & Sweet: Werle's 1. e4 e5	GM Jan Werle	Adv/Exp	chessable.com/Werles1e4e5