Classical 4...Bc5
Scotch Game · C45 · you play White. 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Be3 Qf6
About the Classical 4...Bc5
After 4...Bc5 White plays Be3 and c3 to hold d4. Black's queen often comes to f6 and g6, so White develops with Bc4, Be2 and castles. White keeps the bishop pair and a slight space edge in a position with many plans.
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5: that is the start of the Classical 4...Bc5, a C45 line of the Scotch Game for White. There are 3 lines of this opening to train. You study the moves first and then play them against the computer; every wrong move gets a short explanation. Knowing the moves is only half the work, so this page also covers the plans for the middlegame, the endgames to aim for and some grandmaster games. Add it to your White repertoire, and repeat it in speed mode or the drill until you no longer have to think about it.