C47 · Open · a plan for White

Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Krause Gambit

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Nc3Nf64.d4Bb45.Nxe5

Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid

Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Krause Gambit28k games · Black to move

MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore

11k34%

9.4k42%

3.9k31%

1.4k49%

Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Krause Gambit, Leonhardt Defense1.3k53%

17137%

14419%

6733%

1050%

838%

Famous games in this line424 master games

Karjakin, Sergey (2750) – Mamedyarov, S. (2764)20191–0 Xiong, Jeffery (2691) – Mamedyarov, S. (2759)20221–0 Harikrishna, Penteala (2680) – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2699)20061–0 Paravyan, D. (2617) – Sjugirov, S. (2680)20221–0 Huschenbeth, N. (2589) – Dardha, Daniel (2665)2025½–½ Skripchenko, Almira (2494) – Adams, Michael (2744)2002½–½ Bharath, Subramaniyam H (2566) – Yakubboev, Nodirbek (2655)2024½–½ Kazakouski, Valery (2577) – Narayanan, SL. (2640)20251–0

Heroes of this opening Karjakin, Sergey · Xiong, Jeffery · Harikrishna, Penteala · Paravyan, D.

Family: Four Knights Game
Category: Open
First move: 1.e4
ECO: C47
Line: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 Bb4 5. Nxe5

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Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Krause Gambit, Leonhardt DefenseC47 5…Qe7

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Four Knights Game: Italian Variation, Noa GambitC47 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nxe4 5.Bxf7 Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Belgrade GambitC47 4…exd4 5.Nd5 Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Ranken VariationC48 4.Bb5 a6 5.Bxc6

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