New: Nico Zwirs: The Ultimate Scotch Gambit - A Repertoire for Aggressive and Positional Players
The Scotch Gambit is a favourite at club level, offering a rich blend of attacking and positional ideas. Whether you prefer sharp tactical battles, or a more controlled strategic approach, this video course gives you everything you need to master this dynamic opening. Apart from downloading files and installing on your computer, you can now stream videos and study from ChessBase books on any device - computer, smartphone, tablets etc. The app runs on both Windows and Mac OSX. For Windows device, Windows 10 or higher is required. Photo: ChessBase
The Ultimate Scotch Gambit - A Repertoire for Aggressive and Positional Players
By Nico Zwirs
Why Choose the Scotch Gambit?
✅ Versatile & Unpredictable – Choose between super-sharp attacking lines, or more positional alternatives, tailored to your playing style.
✅ Comprehensive Coverage – Learn how to fight against all of Black’s responses, with fresh updates and multiple options for White.
✅ Innovative Ideas – Even in well-known lines, Zwirs has uncovered new concepts to keep your play ahead of the competition.
✅ Modern & Classic Approaches – Some lines remain as strong as they were a decade ago, but new developments demand fresh strategies—all covered here!
Key Highlight – Beating 5…Ne4!
The Scotch Gambit remains a hot battleground, with Black constantly refining their defences. One critical line is 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 Nf6 5.e5 Ne4, where Zwirs introduces cutting-edge ideas to counter Black’s setup effectively.
Who Should Get This Course?
🔹 1.e4 Players looking for a dynamic, aggressive opening.
🔹 Scotch Gambit enthusiasts, eager to refresh their repertoire with modern updates.
🔹 Players of All Styles – Whether you like tactical fireworks or controlled play, this course gives you the flexibility to choose your approach.
If you're looking to revamp your opening repertoire and surprise your opponents with powerful, modern ideas, The Ultimate Scotch Gambit is the perfect choice. Start dominating the board today!
Extensive training content and interactive exercises in ChessBase Books: Solve exercises & and test your knowledge with the Fritz App.
• Free video sample: Introduction
• Free video sample: 4...Nf6 e5 Ne4 and 5...Ng4
Solve exercises & and test your knowledge with the opening trainer.
• Video running time: 3 hours 52 minutes
System requirements
Windows 10 or higher
App for Windows: Windows-PC, Windows 10 or 11 and Internet
App for Mac: Mac OS X and internet
ChessBase books: Computer (iPad, Tablet, PC etc.), current browser, internet
ChessBase video stream: Computer (iPad, Tablet, PC etc.), current browser, internet
Streaming: for iPad & tablet
Delivery: ChessBase book (digital) and Download
The Ultimate Scotch Gambit - A Repertoire for Aggressive and Positional Players
About the Author
Nico Zwirs is a Dutch International Master living in Amsterdam. He grew up in Apeldoorn. He got the IM title in 2019 and will try to become a GM in the next couple of years. With his peak rating being 2453 he is well on his way. He’s active player and plays in several European leagues.
