C49 · Open · a plan for White

Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Gunsberg Counterattack

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nf63.Nc3Nc64.Bb5Bb45.O-OO-O6.Nd5Nxd57.exd5e4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Gunsberg Counterattack368 games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
78%28828%
15%5417%
2.7%1020%
2.4%911%
0.5%20%
0.5%20%
0.3%10%
0.3%10%
0.3%10%
Famous games in this line13 master games
Thesing, Matthias (2419) – Werle, Jan (2563)2009½–½Vasilevich, Irina (2367) – Aleksandrov, Aleksej (2609)20110–1Kotronias, Vasilios (2550) – Moutousis, Konstantinos (2405)19921–0Lastin, Alexander (2597) – Blednov, Stanislav (2274)2007½–½Zabava, Oleksandr (2339) – Bedia, Melor (2480)20100–1Jevtic, Mio (2343) – Lukovic, V. (2439)2018½–½Jerez Perez, Alfonso (2300) – Narciso Dublan, Marc (2450)1998½–½Musalov, Ruslan (2367) – Kotenko, Pavel (2367)2013½–½
Heroes of this opening Aleksandrov, Aleksej · Kotronias, Vasilios · Bedia, Melor
Family
Four Knights Game
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C49
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. Bb5 Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6. Nd5 Nxd5 7. exd5 e4
AggressiveClassical
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