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Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Canal Variation

ECO C5613 half-movesBlack to move

Moves

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. Re1 d5 7. Nc3

The Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Canal Variation (C56) reaches this position after 13 half-moves, with Black to move. Want to know why each move is played, the plans for both sides, and the traps to avoid? Step through it on an interactive board while the Chess Guru explains every idea in plain English.

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