18 Jan '12 12:53>1 edit
Originally posted by no1marauderThanks, I have never played this opening because of the way my first
You don't really deserve this, but just in case some other inexperienced players are following this conversation:
The Scotch is hardly an "inferior" opening. I play it all the time both OTB and here with excellent results. A major advantage OTB is psychological; when Black plays 2 ....... Nc6 he's usually expecting the Lopez with tons of th Black plays for exchanges, he faces an inferior endgame for the reasons given.
opening book represented it. I haven't looked at the formation on that
opening since my USCF days so I was wrong in thinking it was an
inferior opening. It just doesn't obtain the initiative of the the first
move into the middle game. My opening book gives 11 moves of a
couple of variations of the Scotch Game and it says the following:
With his third and fourth moves, White violates the principles of rapid
development. At move 4, Black is able to develope with gain of time
and is thus assured of equality. This is the way I had remembered
the idea. After the 11 moves the author sums up each of the opening
positions as equal. The classic equalizing move. The game is
perfectly even. Even game. White's position is more aggressive, but
Black has ample resources.
Apparently, if I ever hope to be an expert, I need to learn this opening.