Openings/Four Knights Game
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Double Spanish C49
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6. d3
1,293 tournament games from this position · White wins 37%, draws 41%, Black wins 23%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d6 | 767 | 37% 40% 23% | 2275 | 2026 |
| Bxc3 | 494 | 34% 44% 22% | 2365 | 2026 |
| Re8 | 17 | 59% 29% | 2246 | 2026 |
| Nd4 | 10 | 60% 30% | 2206 | 2023 |
| d5 | 2 | 100% | 2149 | 2022 |
| h6 | 2 | 100% | 1852 | 2015 |
| Qe7 | 1 | 100% | 2048 | 2014 |
Top games
| Naiditsch, A2706–Carlsen, M2865 | 1-0 | 3rd GRENKE Classic TB | 2015 |
| Andreikin, D2720–Carlsen, M2850 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Anand, V2791–Mamedyarov, S2756 | 1-0 | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 | 2015 |
| Harikrishna, P2763–Eljanov, P2765 | 1-0 | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2016 | 2016 |
| Grischuk, A2795–Leko, P2731 | ½-½ | Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Ivanchuk, V2731–Nakamura, Hi2786 | ½-½ | World Teams 2013 | 2013 |
| Yu Yangyi2752–Mamedyarov, S2764 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2776–Tomashevsky, E2718 | 1-0 | FIDE World Cup 2019 | 2019 |
| Duda, J2739–So, W2754 | ½-½ | GCT Super Blitz Poland | 2026 |
| Grischuk, A2772–Wang Hao2709 | 1-0 | 2nd IMSA Basque 2017 | 2017 |
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, Krause Gambit, Leonhardt DefenseC47Scotch Variation, Schmid DefenseC47