The Scotch Game is a solid positional opening which has been studied and tested in practice by the strongest chess players in the world in a period of more than two centuries.The idea behind the Scotch Game is simple and easily understandable. White eliminates in a purely mechanical fashion Black’s e5-pawn which impedes his ambition to dominate in the centre.
The Scotch Game is very attractive for the White players mostly because he chooses the direction of the development of the fight, while the Black player much only follow suit.This book consists of seven chapters dealing with different move-orders. Every chapter comprises of Quick Repertoire, a thorough analytical material in the part Step by Step and Complete Games. In order to include a certain opening system in your opening repertoire it would be sufficient for you to read the part Quick Repertoire and play through the games and that would not take too much of your free time. After this you can boldly start playing this opening in some friendly games in your club or in the Internet. You will amass in that fashion a certain degree of experience in the Scotch Game and then you should better have a look in the part Step by Step comparing your play with the recommendations of author of this book.Vladimir Barsky is an International chess master, journalist and coaching second of A.Morozevich in numerous international competitions, including two World championships. He is the author of a variety of books about chess and chess players.Contents:1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd41 4...Nxd4; 4...Nge7; 4...d5Quick Repertoire 10Step by Step 14Complete Games 292 4...g6; 4...d6Quick Repertoire 33Step by Step 39Complete Games 513 4...Qh4 5.Nc3 Bb4 6.Be2Quick Repertoire 55Step by Step 58Complete Games 71
4 4...Bc5 5.Nxc6Quick Repertoire 74Step by Step 79Complete Games 104 5 4...Bb4+ 5.c3Quick Repertoire 116Step by Step 118Complete Games 1266 4...Nf6 5.Nxc6 bxc6 6.Bd3Quick Repertoire 129Step by Step 133Complete Games 146
7 4...Nf6 5.Nxc6 bxc6 6.e5Quick Repertoire 152Step by Step 157Complete Games 182
