Mieses Variation
Scotch Game · C45 · you play White. 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nxc6 bxc6
About the Mieses Variation
The Mieses Variation of the Scotch, 5.Nxc6 bxc6 6.e5, was Kasparov's choice in his 1990 match against Karpov. White gains space with e5 and c4; Black's knight goes to d5 and the queens face each other on the e-file. The positions are unusual and reward preparation.
Playing the Scotch Game as White? The Mieses Variation (C45) begins 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6, and is one of 3 lines you can practise here. Start in learn mode to see the idea behind every move, then play the Mieses Variation yourself and let the coach correct your mistakes. The page continues past the opening with middlegame plans, typical endgames and master games played with the Mieses Variation. Add it to your opening repertoire for White, and repeat it in speed mode or the drill until you no longer have to think about it.