C49 · Open · a plan for White

Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Alatortsev Variation

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Nc3Nf64.Bb5Bb45.O-OO-O6.d3Qe77.Ne2d5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Alatortsev Variation5 games · White to move
Only 5 games reach this position at this level — read it loosely.
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
40%20%
40%2100%
20%1100%
Family
Four Knights Game
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C49
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6. d3 Qe7 7. Ne2 d5
Classical
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