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Four Knights Game: Glek System

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Nc3Nf64.g3

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Four Knights Game: Glek System213k games · Black to move

MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore

87k50%

49k50%

32k54%

19k47%

12k47%

3.9k46%

2.7k49%

2.6k47%

1.5k51%

1.0k42%

Famous games in this line1.9k master games

Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2753) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2803)20131–0 Rapport, R. (2764) – Duda, J. (2750)20221–0 Ponomariov, R. (2712) – Ding Liren (2766)2016½–½ Vallejo Pons, Francisco (2684) – Topalov, Veselin (2767)2008½–½ Ponomariov, R. (2712) – Tomashevsky, E. (2728)20160–1 Vallejo Pons, F. (2703) – Shankland, S. (2718)2022½–½ Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2722) – Kamsky, Gata (2697)20061–0 Wei Yi (2736) – Firouzja, Alireza (2682)20190–1

Heroes of this opening Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar · Rapport, R. · Tomashevsky, E. · Firouzja, Alireza

Family: Four Knights Game
Category: Open
First move: 1.e4
ECO: C47
Line: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. g3

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