Openings/Four Knights Game
Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Belgrade Gambit C47
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nd5
253 tournament games from this position · White wins 30%, draws 27%, Black wins 42%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be7 | 92 | 29% 32% 39% | 2198 | 2026 |
| Nb4 | 81 | 15% 33% 52% | 2202 | 2026 |
| Nxd5 | 32 | 56% 16% 28% | 2049 | 2026 |
| Bc5 | 17 | 29% 24% 47% | 2278 | 2025 |
| d6 | 11 | 45% 18% 36% | 1945 | 2025 |
| h6 | 10 | 70% 30% | 1976 | 2024 |
| Nxe4 | 9 | 22% 22% 56% | 2150 | 2025 |
| Bb4+ | 1 | 100% | 1902 | 2024 |
Top games
| Morozevich, A2659–Timofeev, Arty2576 | 1-0 | TCh-RUS Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Morozevich, A2659–Smirnov, P2538 | 1-0 | TCh-RUS Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Sychev, K2556–Alekseev, Evgeny2605 | ½-½ | V I Zilberstein Mem 2021 | 2021 |
| Mazur, Ste2465–Pechac, Jergus2611 | ½-½ | ch-SVK GM 2023 | 2023 |
| Antoli Royo, J2450–Beliavsky, A2618 | 0-1 | 18th Unive Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Heberla, B2577–Karttunen, M2484 | 1-0 | 30th Heart of Finland Op | 2022 |
| Sychev, K2556–Nozdrachev, V2500 | 0-1 | V I Zilberstein Mem 2021 | 2021 |
| Paveto, K2451–Flores, Di2586 | 1-0 | 95th ch-ARG 2021 | 2021 |
| Gavrilescu, David2522–Costachi, M2476 | 1-0 | Final ROM GP KO | 2022 |
| Starostits, I2444–Kantans, T2510 | ½-½ | Baltic zt I Stage 2018 | 2018 |
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, 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