Openings/Four Knights Game
Four Knights Game: Italian Variation C47
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3
714 tournament games from this position · White wins 22%, draws 21%, Black wins 57%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxe4 | 387 | 17% 17% 66% | 2033 | 2026 |
| Bc5 | 202 | 24% 27% 49% | 1989 | 2026 |
| Be7 | 71 | 23% 27% 51% | 1979 | 2026 |
| Bb4 | 35 | 37% 23% 40% | 1982 | 2025 |
| h6 | 10 | 60% 40% | 1871 | 2024 |
| d6 | 7 | 57% 14% 29% | 1827 | 2017 |
| Bd6 | 1 | 100% | 1623 | 2016 |
| d5 | 1 | 100% | 2332 | 2024 |
Top games
| So, W2780–Mamedyarov, S2801 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
| Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr.2749–Praggnanandhaa, R2767 | ½-½ | 2nd UzChess Cup Masters | 2025 |
| Matlakov, M2626–Dubov, Daniil2693 | ½-½ | Match of Two Capitals | 2025 |
| Belozerov, A2528–Yu Yangyi2764 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Savchenko, B2610–Vallejo Pons, F2677 | 0-1 | Aeroflot Open A 2016 | 2016 |
| Karthikeyan, M22658–Grebnev, Aleksey2556 | 1-0 | Asian Individual 2025 | 2025 |
| Esipenko, Andrey2677–Van Foreest, Lucas2522 | ½-½ | Bundesliga 2024-25 | 2025 |
| Zeng, C2549–Zhao Jun2634 | ½-½ | TCh-CHN 2016 | 2016 |
| Cao, S2488–So, W2682 | ½-½ | Asian Zone 3.3 | 2013 |
| Belozerov, A2528–Anton Guijarro, D2642 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
Four Knights Game variations
Four Knights GameC47Glek SystemC47Gunsberg VariationC47Scotch VariationC47Naroditsky VariationC47Spanish VariationC48Halloween GambitC47Scotch Variation AcceptedC47Spanish Variation, Classical VariationC48Spanish Variation, Rubinstein VariationC48Spanish Variation, Double SpanishC49Italian VariationC50Gunsberg Variation, Provincial OpeningC47Scotch Variation, Belgrade GambitC47Scotch Variation, Krause GambitC47Spanish Variation, Ranken VariationC48Spanish Variation, Rubinstein VariationC48Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation, Henneberger VariationC48Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation AcceptedC48Scotch Variation, Oxford GambitC47Italian Variation, Noa GambitC47Scotch Variation, Krause Gambit, Leonhardt DefenseC47Scotch Variation, Schmid DefenseC47Spanish Variation, Double SpanishC49