ECO C45 · Scotch Game
Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation
The position after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6.
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6
Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation is filed under ECO C45, a variation of Scotch Game. It is the position after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 — 8 half-moves in, with White to move. From here theory names one continuation, e5.