C49 · Open · a plan for White

Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Nc3Nf64.Bb5Bb45.O-OO-O6.Bxc6

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Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation18k games · Black to move

MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore

11k50%

4.3k45%

2.6k41%

3910%

413%

1100%

1100%

10%

1100%

10%

Famous games in this line365 master games

Carlsen, M. (2837) – Nakamura, Hi (2804)2025½–½ Carlsen, M. (2830) – Praggnanandhaa, R. (2740)2023½–½ Aronian, L. (2765) – Mamedyarov, S. (2759)2022½–½ Wei Yi (2753) – Yu Yangyi (2714)2025½–½ Van Foreest, Jorden (2714) – Duda, J. (2750)20220–1 Oparin, G. (2653) – Caruana, F. (2805)2024½–½ Wei Yi (2753) – Sevian, Samuel (2701)20251–0 Popov, Iv RUS (2592) – Mamedyarov, S. (2817)2018½–½

Heroes of this opening Duda, J. · Wei Yi

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. Bxc6

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