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Scotch Game: Ghulam-Kassim Variation

ECO C4511 half-movesBlack to move

Moves

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nxd4 5. Qxd4 d6 6. Bd3

The Scotch Game: Ghulam-Kassim Variation (C45) reaches this position after 11 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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