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C4419 plies · black to move

Scotch Game: Sea-Cadet Mate

The Scotch Game: Sea-Cadet Mate is a chess opening classified under ECO code C44 in the Open Games & French Defense family, beginning with 1.e4 e5 or 1.e4 e6, including the Italian Game, Ruy Lopez, and French Defense. It is reached after 10 moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3 dxc3 5. Nxc3 d6 6. Bc4 Bg4 7. O-O Ne5 8. Nxe5 Bxd1 9. Bxf7+ Ke7 10. Nd5#. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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Black r
Black q
Black b
Black n
Black r
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black k
White b
Black p
Black p
6
Black p
5
White n
White n
4
White p
3
2
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
1a
White r
b
c
White b
d
Black b
e
f
White r
g
White k
h

Resulting Position