C48 · Open · a plan for White
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation
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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Nc3Nf64.Bb5Nd4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation466k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
19%87k52%
16%74k51%
11%50k53%
7.1%33k47%
2%9.1k48%
0.2%1.1k19%
0.2%1.0k49%
Famous games in this line2.7k master games
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- Family
- Four Knights Game
- Category
- Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- C48
- Line
- 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Nd4
Classical
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