Scotch Game

looks like the main line here is

14. g5
15. Qxe5 dxe5
16. then attacking the king with one of the rooks and the king moving to e7. Im not going any deeper than that. Pretty complicated line. but looks like black is ok if he knows 16 plus moves of theory! Lol.

Originally posted by onehandgann
Im not going any deeper than that. Pretty complicated line. but looks like black is ok if he knows 16 plus moves of theory! Lol.

I didn't even know much about the Scotch but I have all moves of what we are looking into in my mind. I think I only memorised the first 6 moves or so all other moves just make sense... It's wierd to explain but I think I could go into a game and pretty much blitz the first 16-18 moves of what we are considering right now...

Me too We learned a lot today I think about this line at least. Just too bad it is not played that frequently. Fascinating line though.

Originally posted by onehandgann
Me too We learned a lot today I think about this line at least. Just too bad it is not played that frequently. Fascinating line though.

It looks like Black can hold though the onus of accuracy is on him. I play the Scotch frequently; might give this line a whirl as the standard ones aren't as lively.

I don't see any lines that give either side a clear advantage. However, after 7... Qh4+ 8.g3, I have a slight personal preference for Qxe4 rather than Qd8. Maybe it's because Black keeps his queen active and maintains some pressure on the White position.

8.g3 Qxe4 9.Nxc7+ Kd8 10.Nxa8 Nf6 11.Qd6 Qxh1 12.Nc3 Qf3 13.Qc7+ Ke7 14.Qf4 Qxf4 (=/=+)

Originally posted by no1marauder
It looks like Black can hold though the onus of accuracy is on him.

I'd agree. In an OTB game at club level, I think Black is more likely than White to go wrong in this line. Partly why I'm going for Qxe4 instead of Qd8, but I'm not claiming a big objective advantage with this choice.

I am happy there is so much enthusiasm about this line- I will certainly be playing it in my club games next season. keep on analyzing, guys!