| 1. e2-e4, e7-e5. | |
| 2. Ng1-f3, Nb8-c6. | |
| 3. d2-d4, e5xd4. | These first moves up to White's d2-d4 define the Scotch Game. |
| 4. Nf3xd4, Qd8-h4. | Black ignores normal development of knights and bishops and bring out his Big Power very early. |
| 5. Nb1-c3, Bf8-b4. | White chooses to ignore her by not returning his king knight to his post at f3, choosing instead to develop. Black is bent on attack. |
| 6. Nd4-b5, Ng8-f6. | White defends his knight and attacks c7 threatening a fork. Now Black is content to develop and see what White will do. |
| 7. Nb5xc7, Ke8-d8. | |
| 8. Nc7xa8, Nf6xe4. | Black would rather have that king pawn and see the developed white knight run after an undeveloped piece. |
| 9. Bc1-e3, Rh8-e8. | Black is now threatening to take the knight Ne4xc3 with the white bishop pinned. White has been totally ignoring defense. |
| 10. Bf1-e2, Ne4xc3. | White tries to break the coming pin. |
| 11. b2xc3, Bb4xc3. | |
| 12. Be3-d2, Bc3xa1. | Sure enough it all happened. |
| 13. Qd1xa1, Qh4-e4. | Suddenly Black is threatening checkmate. |
| 14. Bd2-e3, Qe4xg2. | Black thinks destroying a potential white castle is a good idea, while protecting her own king knight pawn. |
| 15. Ke1-d2, Qg2-d5+. | The black queen keeps up pressure while White forms a little castle in the middle of the board. |
| 16. Be2-d3, b7-b6. | Black threatens Bc8-a6. |
| 17. Rh1-e1, Bc8-b7. | White continues development, thinking of checkmate with Re1-e8. Black doesn't like it and decides to rid himself of the white knight. |
| 18. Na8xb6, a7xb6. | White is content the knight is gone, but he actually initiated his own downfall by not looking far enough ahead. |
| 19. Be3xb6+, Kd8-c8. | White loves the trade, coming out a pawn ahead, with checkmate in sight! |
| 20. Re1xe8+, Nc6-d8. | Black did not foresee the bishop check coming, a disaster! |
| 21. Re8xd8 mate. | A swift end. Both sides played very little defense in this game. |
