C48 · Open · a plan for White

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

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Nc3Nf64.Bb5Nd45.Be2Nxf3+6.Bxf3Bc57.O-OO-O8.d3d69.Na4Bb6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation, Maróczy Variation15 games · White to move
Only 15 games reach this position at this level — read it loosely.
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
87%1369%
6.7%10%
6.7%10%
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. Be2 Nxf3+ 6. Bxf3 Bc5 7. O-O O-O 8. d3 d6 9. Na4 Bb6
Classical
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Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Bardeleben VariationC48 4…Bc5 5.O-O O-O 6.Nxe5 Nxe5 7.d4 …Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted, Main LineC47 4.d4 exd4 5.Nxd4 Bb4 6.Nxc6 bxc6 …Four Knights Game: Halloween Gambit, Oldtimer VariationC47 4.Nxe5 Nxe5 5.d4 Ng6 6.e5 Ng8 …
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