Scotch Game: Steinitz Attack

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Catch those Scotch players off guard with a venomous early queen attack. Technically unsound at the highest level, but amazing for beginner and intermediate players.

38lines

Play as Black

Lines (38)

1Queen blocks the check 2Bishop blocks the check - knight attack 3Bishop blocks the check - bishop attack 4Bishop blocks the check - rook move 5Critical line 6Line 6 7Nc3 knight exchange - quick attack 8Nc3 knight exchange - sneaky tricks 9Nc3 knight exchange - sneakier tricks 10Super critical line - knight attacks queen 11Super critical line - bishop attacks queen 12Nc3 immediate exchange queen blocks 13Nc3 immediate exchange bishop blocks 14Bd3 hangs a knight 15Pseudo Horwitz - Bd3 16Pseudo Horwitz - Be2 17Failed unpinning 18Nc3 Be3 line 19Horwitz attack - timid queen 20Horwitz timid queen uncommon try 21Horwitz attack - bold queen 22Horwitz bold queen uncommon try 23Horwitz attack - g3 24Easy win 25Horwitz backfire 26Premature Horwitz capture 27Queen lost sight of the knight 28Early g3 line 29Early g3 free knight 30Early g3 free rook 31Be3 try 32Nf3 try 33Qd3, Nd2 line 34Qd3, Nc3 line 35Qd3, Nc3 line 36Quick attack 37Sneaky tricks 38Sneakier tricks