C47 · Open · a plan for White

Four Knights Game: Halloween Gambit, Oldtimer Variation

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Nc3Nf64.Nxe5Nxe55.d4Ng66.e5Ng87.Bc4Bb48.Qf3f5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Four Knights Game: Halloween Gambit, Oldtimer Variation69 games · White to move
Only 69 games reach this position at this level — read it loosely.
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
51%3521%
22%1553%
12%856%
8.7%683%
2.9%2100%
2.9%250%
1.4%1100%
Family
Four Knights Game
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C47
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nxe5 Nxe5 5. d4 Ng6 6. e5 Ng8 7. Bc4 Bb4 8. Qf3 f5
GambitClassical
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