Aggressive Response to the Scotch

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capitaninsano

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.

timeless_thoughts

Yeah don't play e5 anymore, play the french or alkehines defense

sstteevveenn

How about the Qh4 line.  I think that's pretty aggressive, sound (I think?), and almost nobody plays it. 

RosarioVampire

You could try Steinitz's 4.Qh4

CoachConradAllison

http://www.chess.com/groups/home/the-scotch-fans-team

This group should give you some ideas.

marvellosity
timeless_thoughts wrote:

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.

timeless_thoughts
marvellosity wrote:
timeless_thoughts wrote:

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

capitaninsano

Thanks guys should be somewhere to start.

wango

Not a fan of the 4...Qh4 lines.  I think that white has all of the fun in these lines.  Might I suggest...

In either variation I I don't think that black has anything to complain about.  Sharp and tactical?  I don't know about all of that, but you get an open position and a simple plan of development.
gimly

There are also a lot of options for black that stem from nf6.

AtahanT

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.

CoachConradAllison

Played that line a few times, it's my favourite.

marvellosity

Although, to be fair, 10.Bb2 is ok too.

AtahanT
marvellosity wrote:

Although, to be fair, 10.Bb2 is ok too.


 10. ... Bb4+

MrNimzoIndian

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

sstteevveenn
MrNimzoIndian wrote:

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. 

timeless_thoughts

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)

MrNimzoIndian

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)

IvanK

What happens when black plays Nf6 after 6. Be2?