C48 · Open · a plan for White

Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation, Henneberger Variation

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nf63.Nc3Nc64.Bb5Nd45.O-O
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation, Henneberger Variation48k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
66%32k45%
19%9.1k55%
6%2.9k56%
5.2%2.5k46%
1.5%71947%
1.3%62545%
0.3%14551%
0.3%14251%
0.1%6748%
0.1%3640%
Famous games in this line425 master games
Carlsen, M.. (2862) – Dubov, Daniil (2702)2020½–½Nepomniachtchi, I. (2775) – Karjakin, Sergey (2748)2019½–½Duda, J. (2738) – So, W. (2772)20210–1Nepomniachtchi, I. (2729) – Ding Liren (2777)2017½–½Andreikin, D. (2705) – Grischuk, A. (2785)2017½–½Duda, J. (2740) – Vidit, S. (2726)20241–0Andreikin, D. (2722) – Yu Yangyi (2739)20190–1Andreikin, D. (2722) – Vidit, S. (2707)20191–0
Heroes of this opening So, W. · Duda, J. · Yu Yangyi · Andreikin, D.
Family
Four Knights Game
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C48
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. Bb5 Nd4 5. O-O
Classical
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