Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Nf6/4. d4/4...exd4/5. O-O/5...Nxe4/6. Re1/6...d5/7. Bxd5/7...Qxd5/8. Nc3

= Scotch Gambit Accepted =

8. Nc3!
Nc3! uses the queen to queen pin as well as the rook to king pin to fork the Black queen and knight, which will fall the next turn. Black most commonly moves the queen to a5 or h5.

Theory table
'''1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5. O-O Nxe4 6. Re1 d5 7. Bxd5 Qxd5 8. Nc3'''