Originally posted by LivingLegendBriefly put, playable, but... be aware of this:
What can you tell me about it?
Olav
IMHO, I would not recommend using it in today serious OTB games. Although the two main variations (after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4) 4... Bb4+ and 4... Bc5 generally result in better play for white, black's best move 4... Nf6! forces transposition into the Max Lange Attack of the Two Knights Defence. Something that you, as white, may not like too much, huh? 😞
HTH
Michael
Originally posted by LittleBearNot at all....😛 Would it be good for me if just took back with 4.Nxd4?
Briefly put, playable, but... be aware of this:
IMHO, I would not recommend using it in today serious OTB games. Although the two main variations (after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4) 4... Bb4+ and 4... Bc5 generally result in better play for white, black's best move 4... Nf6! forces transposition into the Max Lange Attack of the Two Knights Defence. Something that you, as white, may not like too much, huh? 😞
HTH
Michael
Olav
p.s. Do you mean with the best move for black 4... Nc6? Because Nf6 was already played.🙂
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Originally posted by LivingLegendThen you would be playing what is known as the Positional Scotch, or simply Scotch. 🙂
Not at all....😛 Would it be good for me if just took back with 4.Nxd4?
Olav
p.s. Do you mean with the best move for black 4... Nc6? Because Nf6 was already played.🙂
It is considered by some first level players as being the main alternative to the Spanish. (If you can, try to get The Scotch, by Botterill and Harding, Batsford Ed. Highly recommended).
Regards
Michael
P.S.: that happens to me often, when "translating" from descriptive to
algebraic notation, sorry! Here I'm going again:
1.e4 e5
2.Nf3 Nc6
3.d4 exd4
4.Bc4 ...
Now, 4. ... Nf6! leads to the Max Lange. Oops! Now it is correct! You've got put me in doubt, hehe! 😀