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ECO C49

ECO C49 Opening Names: 4 Knights

What is the ECO C49 opening name?

ECO C49 contains 9 named chess openings in this database. This code is represented primarily by the 4 Knights family. The listed names include Paulsen Variation, 4 Knights, Svenonius Variation, 4 Knights and Janowski Variation, Four Knights, plus 6 more below.

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9 Openings Found

Paulsen Variation, 4 Knights

e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Nc3 Nf6 Bb5 Bb4 O-O O-O Bxc6 C49

Svenonius Variation, 4 Knights

e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Nc3 Nf6 Bb5 Bb4 O-O O-O d3 Bxc3 bxc3 d5 C49

Janowski Variation, Four Knights

e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Nc3 Nf6 Bb5 Bb4 O-O O-O d3 Bxc3 bxc3 d6 Re1 C49

Symmetrical Variation, 4 Knights

e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Nc3 Nf6 Bb5 Bb4 O-O O-O d3 d6 C49

Bernstein Variation, 4 Knights

e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Nc3 Nf6 Bb5 Bb4 O-O O-O d3 d6 Bg5 Bxc3 bxc3 Ne7 C49

Metger Unpin Variation, 4 Knights

e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Nc3 Nf6 Bb5 Bb4 O-O O-O d3 d6 Bg5 Bxc3 bxc3 Qe7 Re1 Nd8 C49

Pillsbury Variation, 4 Knights

e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Nc3 Nf6 Bb5 Bb4 O-O O-O d3 d6 Bg5 Ne7 C49

Maroczy Variation, 4 Knights

e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Nc3 Nf6 Bb5 Bb4 O-O O-O d3 d6 Ne2 C49

Blackburne Attack, 4 Knights

e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Nc3 Nf6 Bb5 Bb4 O-O O-O Nd5 Bc5 d4