Openings/Four Knights Game
Four Knights Game C47
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6
15,291 tournament games from this position · White wins 32%, draws 41%, Black wins 28%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d4 | 6,117 | 23% 50% 27% | 2281 | 2026 |
| Bb5 | 5,370 | 37% 37% 26% | 2287 | 2026 |
| a3 | 967 | 39% 32% 29% | 2232 | 2026 |
| g3 | 870 | 41% 29% 29% | 2265 | 2026 |
| h3 | 593 | 35% 38% 26% | 2337 | 2026 |
| Be2 | 513 | 43% 33% 24% | 2247 | 2026 |
| Bc4 | 420 | 26% 22% 52% | 2022 | 2026 |
| Nd5 | 209 | 30% 42% 28% | 2363 | 2026 |
| a4 | 147 | 41% 29% 31% | 2336 | 2026 |
| d3 | 43 | 23% 16% 60% | 1996 | 2026 |
| Nxe5 | 27 | 26% 19% 56% | 2141 | 2026 |
| Rb1 | 14 | 29% 29% 43% | 2426 | 2025 |
| Bd3 | 1 | 100% | 2382 | 2023 |
Top games
| Nakamura, Hi2789–Carlsen, M2872 | 0-1 | Zurich CC Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Nakamura, Hi2816–Carlsen, M2839 | ½-½ | Clutch Chess: Champions | 2025 |
| Carlsen, M2839–Nakamura, Hi2807 | ½-½ | Esports World Cup 2025 | 2025 |
| Carlsen, M2839–Ding Liren2804 | ½-½ | 34th ECC Open 2018 | 2018 |
| Carlsen, M2837–Nakamura, Hi2804 | ½-½ | 13th Norway Chess 2025 | 2025 |
| So, W2765–Carlsen, M2872 | ½-½ | 82nd Tata Steel GpA | 2020 |
| So, W2773–Carlsen, M2864 | ½-½ | SuperUnited Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Carlsen, M2861–Nakamura, Hi2761 | ½-½ | Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2843–Ding Liren2778 | ½-½ | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 | 2018 |
| Carlsen, M2839–Praggnanandhaa, R2779 | ½-½ | SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
Four Knights Game variations
Glek 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 DefenseC47Spanish Variation, Double SpanishC49