C46-C49
Four Knights Game
Learn the starting moves, ideas, game results, and 9 named Four Knights Game variations.
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 About This Opening
The Four Knights (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6) is a classical developing opening leading to sound, often symmetrical positions. The Spanish Variation (4.Bb5) and the Scotch Four Knights (4.d4) give White ways to press with minimal risk.
Variations
9 found C46 C46 C48 C47 C47 C47 C47 C48 C49
Italian Variation, Four Knights
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Nc3 Nf6 Bc4 Halloween Gambit, Four Knights
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Nc3 Nf6 Nxe5 Classical Variation, Four Knights
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Nc3 Nf6 Bb5 Bc5 Noa Gambit, Four Knights
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Nc3 Nf6 Bc4 Nxe4 Bxf7+ Krause Gambit, Four Knights
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Nc3 Nf6 d4 Bb4 Nxe5 Leonhardt Defense, Four Knights
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Nc3 Nf6 d4 Bb4 Nxe5 Qe7 Schmid Gambit, Four Knights
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Nc3 Nf6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Nxe4 Marshall Gambit, Four Knights
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Nc3 Nf6 Bb5 Bc5 Nxe5 Nd4 Ba4 O-O Janowski Variation, Four Knights
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Nc3 Nf6 Bb5 Bb4 O-O O-O d3 Bxc3 bxc3 d6 Re1