C47 · Open · a plan for White

Four Knights Game: Italian Variation

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bc4Nf64.Nc3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Four Knights Game: Italian Variation11.0M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
Four Knights Game: Italian Variation42%4.6M50%
21%2.3M59%
12%1.3M49%
9.8%1.1M50%
7.2%790k46%
6.1%675k46%
0.8%89k42%
0.7%76k37%
0.4%47k43%
0.3%33k42%
Famous games in this line378 master games
So, W. (2780) – Mamedyarov, S. (2801)20180–1Mamedyarov, S. (2767) – So, W. (2767)20190–1Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. (2749) – Praggnanandhaa, R. (2767)2025½–½Ivanchuk, Vassily (2739) – Karjakin, Sergey (2723)2009½–½Matlakov, M. (2626) – Nepomniachtchi, I. (2757)2025½–½Matlakov, M. (2626) – Dubov, Daniil (2693)2025½–½Belozerov, A. (2528) – Yu Yangyi (2764)2018½–½Savchenko, B. (2610) – Vallejo Pons, F. (2677)20160–1
Heroes of this opening Mamedyarov, S. · So, W. · Vallejo Pons, F.
Family
Four Knights Game
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C47
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3
Classical
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Go deeper — named lines from here
Four Knights Game: Italian Variation, Noa GambitC47 4…Nxe4 5.Bxf7
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