C49 · Open · a plan for White

Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Double Spanish

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Nc3Nf64.Bb5Bb4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Double Spanish744k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
32%234k52%
29%218k54%
27%199k50%
6.7%50k46%
2.9%22k52%
1%7.7k48%
0.9%6.9k45%
0.4%2.7k50%
0.1%55445%
0.1%51231%
Famous games in this line2.9k master games
Carlsen, M. (2837) – Nakamura, Hi (2804)2025½–½Grischuk, A. (2750) – Carlsen, M. (2832)20170–1Naiditsch, A. (2706) – Carlsen, M. (2865)20151–0Carlsen, M. (2830) – Praggnanandhaa, R. (2740)2023½–½Andreikin, D. (2720) – Carlsen, M. (2850)20150–1Anand, V. (2791) – Mamedyarov, S. (2756)20151–0Carlsen, Magnus (2826) – Gashimov, Vugar (2719)2010½–½Harikrishna, P. (2763) – Eljanov, P. (2765)20161–0
Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Naiditsch, A. · Anand, V. · Harikrishna, P.
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
Classical
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