Openings/Four Knights Game
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation C48
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Nd4 5. Be2
26 tournament games from this position · White wins 65%, draws 19%, Black wins 15%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxf3+ | 11 | 73% 18% | 2438 | 2026 |
| d6 | 9 | 67% 22% | 2392 | 2025 |
| Nxe2 | 3 | 100% | 2232 | 2025 |
| Bd6 | 2 | 100% | 2295 | 2026 |
| Bc5 | 1 | 100% | 2555 | 2026 |
Top games
| Praggnanandhaa, R2735–Keymer, Vincent2767 | 1-0 | GCT Super Rapid Croatia | 2026 |
| Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr.2677–Sindarov, Javokhir2777 | 0-1 | Naroditsky Mem Rapid TB | 2026 |
| Alekseenko, K2679–Deac, Bogdan-Daniel2691 | 1-0 | TCh-ESP Div Honor 2024 | 2024 |
| Karthikeyan, M22669–Indjic, A2650 | 1-0 | TCh-SRB Premier 2025 | 2025 |
| Quesada Perez, Ya2562–Dominguez Perez, L2738 | 1-0 | American Cup Blitz 2026 | 2026 |
| Tari, A2621–Bluebaum, M2643 | ½-½ | 25th ch-EUR Indiv 2025 | 2025 |
| Alekseenko, K2655–Horvath, Dominik2535 | 1-0 | ch-AUT Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Karthik, V42565–Pranesh, M2584 | 1-0 | ch-IND Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Karthik, V42589–Makarian, Rudik2524 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Quesada Perez, Ya2555–Kantor, G2555 | ½-½ | Pan-Am Intercollegiate | 2026 |
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 Variation, Henneberger VariationC48Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation AcceptedC48Scotch Variation, Oxford GambitC47Italian Variation, Noa GambitC47Scotch Variation, Krause Gambit, Leonhardt DefenseC47Scotch Variation, Schmid DefenseC47Spanish Variation, Double SpanishC49