Scotch - Berger variation

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Qh4 5. Nb5 Bb4+ 6. Nd2 Qxe4+ 7. Be2 Qxg2 8. Bf3 Qh3 9. Nxc7+ Kd8 10. Nxa8 Nf6 11. a3

White pushes the king's pawn to e4. Black moves the king's pawn to e5. White develops the knight to f3.

Black develops the knight to c6. White advances the queen's pawn to d4. Black captures on d4 with the king's pawn.

White captures with the knight on d4. Black deploys the queen to h4. White jumps the knight to b5.

Black develops the dark-squared bishop to b4, giving check. White moves the knight to d2. Black captures with the queen on e4, giving check.

White develops the light-squared bishop to e2. Black captures with the queen on g2. White deploys the light-squared bishop to f3.

Black moves the queen to h3. White captures with the knight on c7, giving check. Black deploys the king to d8.

White captures with the knight on a8. Black transfers the knight to f6. White advances the a-pawn to a3.

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