Openings/Four Knights Game
Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted, Main Line C47
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bb4 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 d5 8. exd5 O-O 9. O-O
2,348 tournament games from this position · White wins 18%, draws 61%, Black wins 22%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cxd5 | 1,912 | 18% 59% 22% | 2348 | 2026 |
| Bg4 | 430 | 67% 20% | 2339 | 2026 |
| Bxc3 | 4 | 50% 25% 25% | 1841 | 2025 |
| Nxd5 | 2 | 100% | 1905 | 2025 |
Top games
| Nakamura, Hi2789–Carlsen, M2872 | 0-1 | Zurich CC Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2839–Ding Liren2804 | ½-½ | 34th ECC Open 2018 | 2018 |
| Carlsen, M2861–Nakamura, Hi2761 | ½-½ | Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2839–Praggnanandhaa, R2779 | ½-½ | SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2774–Caruana, F2842 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2020 | 2021 |
| Carlsen, M2861–Topalov, V2740 | ½-½ | Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2793–Ding Liren2806 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2022 | 2022 |
| Carlsen, M2830–Erigaisi, Arjun2762 | ½-½ | Superbet POL Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Nakamura, Hi2804–Gukesh, D2787 | 1-0 | 13th Norway Chess 2025 | 2025 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2766–Ding Liren2806 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 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, Krause Gambit, Leonhardt DefenseC47Scotch Variation, Schmid DefenseC47