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Scotch Game: Malaniuk Variation

ECO C45 · 474 games

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bb4+

Out of 474 games from this position: White wins 49%, draws 7%, Black wins 44%.

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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / Black
c341888.2%
Nc3377.8%
Bd2153.2%

A further 4 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.

Data: 4.0M rated games from the Lichess open database (CC0), both players 1600+, blitz and slower. Popular is not the same as good.