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Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Schmid Defense

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Nc3Nf64.d4exd45.Nxd4Nxe4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Schmid Defense51k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
72%37k44%
27%14k46%
0.7%34141%
0.1%7643%
0.1%2938%
0.1%2938%
0%1732%
0%1533%
0%1513%
0%1221%
Famous games in this line134 master games
Nakamura, Hi (2810) – Caruana, F. (2795)2025½–½Xiong, Jeffery (2690) – Nakamura, Hi (2768)2022½–½Karjakin, Sergey (2753) – Vallejo Pons, F. (2695)20181–0Kobalia, Mihail (2651) – Andreikin, Dmitry (2713)20131–0Paravyan, D. (2617) – Le, Quang Liem (2709)20221–0Pavlidis, Ant (2566) – Mamedyarov, S. (2734)2024½–½Kraemer, Mart (2571) – Aronian, L. (2729)2025½–½Kovalev, Vl (2623) – Chigaev, M. (2631)20220–1
Heroes of this opening Karjakin, Sergey · Kobalia, Mihail · Paravyan, D. · Chigaev, M.
Family
Four Knights Game
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C47
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Nxe4
Classical
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