Scotch - Rosenthal variation


1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Qh4 5. Nb5 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Qxe4+ 7. Be2 Kd8 8. O-O Bxd2 9. Nxd2 Qg6

White advances the king's pawn to e4. Black plays 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 places the queen to h4. White moves the knight to b5.

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

White places the light-squared bishop to e2. Black moves the king to d8. White castles kingside.

Black captures with the dark-squared bishop on d2. White captures with the knight on d2. Black deploys the queen to g6.


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