Winning with the Scotch – IM Sopiko Guramishvili

Overview

Tired of learning Ruy Lopez theory? Bored by the Italian? Play the Scotch Opening!

IM Sopiko Guramishvili teaches you everything you need to employ 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4! and play the Open Games on your own turf.

Goals

To provide the viewer with a complete repertoire against 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 and to help you win lots of games with the Scotch Opening. Of course the series can also be used by 1.e4 e5 players who want to know what’s in store for them.

Additional information about the video

Sopiko covers some very rare sidelines and gives an overview of what will be analysed in the video series.

CHAPTER OUTLINE

1. Introduction and rare sidelines
2. 4…Bb4+ sideline
3. 4…Qf6 sideline
4. 4…Bc5 5.Nxc6, 5.Be3 options
5. 4…Bc5 5.Nb3 main line
6. 4…Nf6 Introducing the main line
7. 4…Nf6, 8…Nb6 9.Nc3 sidelines
8. 4…Nf6, 8…Nb6 main line
9. 8…Ba6 9.b3 old main line
10. 8…Ba6 9.Nd2 Part 1
11. 8…Ba6 9.Nd2 Part 2
12. Important ideas in the Scotch