Four Knights Game
ECO: C47Open Games1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6
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About the Four Knights Game
The Four Knights Game is catalogued under ECO code C47, in the Open Games section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6, with Black playing the move that gives the line its name.
The Four Knights Game has 49 named lines in our opening book; the ones closest to this position are listed below.
Where the line goes next
- Four Knights Game: Glek SystemC47 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.g3
- Four Knights Game: Gunsberg VariationC47 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.a3
- Four Knights Game: Halloween GambitC47 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nxe5
- Four Knights Game: Naroditsky VariationC47 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nd5
- Four Knights Game: Scotch VariationC47 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.d4
- Four Knights Game: Spanish VariationC48 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bb5
- Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation AcceptedC47 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.d4 exd4
- Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Classical VariationC48 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bb5 Bc5
Other lines of the Four Knights Game
- Four Knights Game: Italian VariationC47 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Nc3
- Four Knights Game: Italian VariationC50 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Nc3 Nf6
- Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Double SpanishC49 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bb5 Bb4
- Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein VariationC48 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bb5 Nd4
- Four Knights Game: Gunsberg Variation, Provincial OpeningC47 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.a3 d6 5.h3
- Four Knights Game: Italian Variation, Noa GambitC47 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nxe4 5.Bxf7+
- Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Belgrade GambitC47 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.Nd5
- Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Krause GambitC47 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.d4 Bb4 5.Nxe5