Openings/Four Knights Game
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Spielmann Variation C48
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 a6 5. Bxc6 dxc6 6. Nxe5 Nxe4 7. Nxe4 Qd4 8. O-O Qxe5 9. Re1 Be6 10. d4 Qd5
5 tournament games from this position · White wins 60%, draws 20%, Black wins 20%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bg5 | 4 | 75% 25% | 1864 | 2025 |
| Ng5 | 1 | 100% | 2558 | 2026 |
Top games
| Karthik, V42571–Subelj, Jan2545 | ½-½ | Bundesliga 2025-26 | 2026 |
| Ostergreen-Johansen, Benjamin2059–Li, Anna Sofie2024 | 0-1 | 63rd TCh-DEN Ex 2025-26 | 2025 |
| Birkisson, Bardur Orn2325–Gulyas Adam Ferenc1754 | 1-0 | Godinn Chess Club Open | 2025 |
| Kaplan, E1982–Zvezdakoski, Matej1433 | 1-0 | Open ch-Paracin 2017 | 2017 |
| Ivanov, Mike2177–Terzakis, Georgios1162 | 1-0 | 27th Heraklion Open 2019 | 2019 |
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