C48 · Open · a plan for White

Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation Accepted

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Nc3Nf64.Bb5Nd45.Nxd4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation Accepted149k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
100%149k54%
0.1%20048%
0%3030%
0%1833%
0%1653%
0%80%
0%50%
0%333%
0%2100%
0%250%
Famous games in this line618 master games
Carlsen, M. (2843) – Ding Liren (2778)2018½–½Morozevich, Alexander (2742) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2809)2002½–½Carlsen, M. (2835) – Praggnanandhaa, R. (2690)2023½–½Duda, Jan Krzysztof (2757) – Aronian, Levon (2767)20200–1Short, Nigel D (2698) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2800)20110–1Ivanchuk, V. (2731) – Karjakin, Sergey (2756)20131–0Wei Yi (2753) – Sindarov, Javokhir (2721)2025½–½Aronian, L. (2747) – Esipenko, Andrey (2682)2024½–½
Heroes of this opening Aronian, Levon · Kramnik, Vladimir · Ivanchuk, V.
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 5. Nxd4
Classical
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