Yeah don't play e5 anymore, play the french or alkehines defense
Aggressive Response to the Scotch

How about the Qh4 line. I think that's pretty aggressive, sound (I think?), and almost nobody plays it.
Yeah don't play e5 anymore, play the french or alkehines defense
This is a bit like someone saying the QGD is a bit too wild for them, and so you suggest the Najdorf.

Yeah don't play e5 anymore, play the french or alkehines defense
This is a bit like someone saying the QGD is a bit too wild for them, and so you suggest the Najdorf.
lol
Not a fan of the 4...Qh4 lines. I think that white has all of the fun in these lines. Might I suggest...

This line is very aggressive and I'd bet alot of people playing the Scotch have no clue that the right move is 10. a3. Enjoy.

I suppose white can avoid the ...Bc5 line by playing the Scotch via 1e4 e5 2Nf3 Nc6 3 Nc3 Nf6 then 4 d4, BUT Black can then play the Three Knights with 3...Bb4

I suppose white can avoid the ...Bc5 line by playing the Scotch via 1e4 e5 2Nf3 Nc6 3 Nc3 Nf6 then 4 d4, BUT Black can then play the Three Knights with 3...Bb4
It's not really a scotch then though is it. It's a scotch 4 knights game.

When I play the scotch I try to force a marolcy blind set up with my e4 and c4 pawn out in front. ( only if black allows it)

Scotch Four Knights transposes to the main line....In any case from Black's point of view, after 1e4 e5 2Nf3 Nc6 , he doesn't know whether White will play Nc3, d4, Bb5 or Bc4 etc. IF Black had intended/intends Bc5 in the line earlier given, he could have found himself "tricked" by A Four Knights move order, and so having to have two lines "booked up" for in his 1e4 e5 repertoire.
(By Analogy White seems to be playing Nc3 a lot in the open Sicilian,AFTER Nf3 but BEFORE d4 eg 1 e4 c5 Nf3 e6 3 Nc3 a6 4 d4)
I was just wondering could anyone recommend to me a very aggressive/sharp response to the Scotch. I dont really enjoy playing against it as Black. So I would like something that would act as a little bit of a surprise.