C47 · Open · a plan for White
Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation
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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Nc3Nf64.d4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation4.5M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
7.3%326k49%
6.3%283k41%
1.6%74k41%
1.1%50k39%
0.8%36k42%
0.5%23k21%
0.3%13k32%
0.3%12k39%
0.2%7.8k41%
Famous games in this line6.3k master games
Nakamura, Hi (2789) – Carlsen, M. (2872)Carlsen, M. (2839) – Ding Liren (2804)So, Wesley (2765) – Carlsen, Magnus (2872)Carlsen, M.. (2847) – Aronian, L.. (2781)Carlsen, M.. (2862) – Giri, A.. (2764)Kramnik, Vladimir (2801) – Aronian, Levon (2825)Carlsen, M. (2861) – Nakamura, Hi (2761)Kramnik, Vladimir (2801) – Aronian, Levon (2820)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Kramnik, Vladimir
- Family
- Four Knights Game
- Category
- Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- C47
- Line
- 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4
Classical
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Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation AcceptedC47 4…exd4 · 4 deeper linesFour Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Krause GambitC47 4…Bb4 5.Nxe5 · 1 deeper lineFour Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Belgrade GambitC47 4…exd4 5.Nd5 · 1 deeper lineFour Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Oxford GambitC47 4…Bb4 5.d5 Nd4
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