C48 · Open · a plan for White

Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Bardeleben Variation

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Nc3Nf64.Bb5Bc55.O-OO-O6.Nxe5Nxe57.d4Bd68.f4Nc69.e5Bb4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Bardeleben Variation114 games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
68%7852%
25%2971%
4.4%560%
0.9%10%
0.9%10%
Famous games in this line16 master games
Kulaots, Kaido (2585) – Roiz, Michael (2652)20121–0Howell, D. (2655) – Khademalsharieh, S. (2452)20171–0Marciano, David (2470) – Kosten, Anthony C (2530)1997½–½Li, Ruifeng (2583) – Lee, Micha (2414)20181–0Sandström, Börje (2452) – Peuraniemi, Pertti (2440)2005½–½Liu Guanchu (2366) – Lin Chen (2519)2016½–½Bashirli, Nail (2324) – Asadli, Vugar (2471)2019½–½Bressac, S. (2358) – Kosten, A. (2419)20191–0
Heroes of this opening Kulaots, Kaido · Howell, D. · Li, Ruifeng · Bressac, S.
Family
Four Knights Game
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C48
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bc5 5. O-O O-O 6. Nxe5 Nxe5 7. d4 Bd6 8. f4 Nc6 9. e5 Bb4
Classical
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