Openings/Four Knights Game
Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Krause Gambit, Leonhardt Defense C47
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 Bb4 5. Nxe5 Qe7
141 tournament games from this position · White wins 18%, draws 43%, Black wins 39%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qd3 | 76 | 22% 38% 39% | 2322 | 2026 |
| Nxc6 | 65 | 48% 38% | 2281 | 2026 |
Top games
| Karjakin, Sergey2750–Mamedyarov, S2764 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Muzychuk, M2536–Esipenko, Andrey2713 | 0-1 | Lindores Abbey Tal Mem | 2021 |
| Bharath, Subramaniyam H2566–Yakubboev, Nodirbek2655 | ½-½ | 30th Abu Dhabi Masters | 2024 |
| Zeng, C2565–Li Chao22635 | 0-1 | TCh-CHN DivA Finals 2024 | 2024 |
| Hovhannisyan, R2630–Belous, V2553 | 0-1 | Moscow Open F 2013 | 2013 |
| Trjapishko, A2509–Safarli, E2667 | 0-1 | TCh-TUR Super League 2018 | 2018 |
| Paichadze, L2501–Fedoseev, Vl32675 | 0-1 | 24th European Teams | 2023 |
| Muzychuk, M2510–Ponomariov, R2646 | 0-1 | 7th Salamanca Masters | 2024 |
| Delchev, A2595–Nikolov, Mo2557 | 1-0 | 81st ch-BUL 2017 | 2017 |
| Hasangatin, R2479–Motylev, A2633 | 0-1 | TCh-RUS Premier 2022 | 2022 |
Four Knights Game variations
Four Knights GameC47Glek SystemC47Gunsberg VariationC47Scotch VariationC47Italian 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, Schmid DefenseC47Spanish Variation, Double SpanishC49