Beginner
9 min
The Scotch Game
Understand the essential Scotch moves, their ideas and the positions you may reach.
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Why take this lesson?
The Scotch is a direct opening for White. You challenge the centre early, then develop your pieces on open lines.
What you will learn
- The white pawn advances to d4: the Scotch begins
- Black’s bishop moves to c5: the Classical Variation
- Black’s knight moves to f6: the Schmidt Variation
- Three ways to continue
From understanding to practice
Work through the lesson step by step: discover an idea, study the positions and check your understanding with the lesson’s exercises. Explanations and feedback help you understand the decisions, not just memorise moves.