Openings/Four Knights Game
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Symmetrical Variation C49
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6. d3 d6 7. Ne2
266 tournament games from this position · White wins 39%, draws 45%, Black wins 16%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ne7 | 192 | 35% 48% 16% | 2395 | 2026 |
| Bg4 | 37 | 51% 32% 16% | 2252 | 2026 |
| h6 | 19 | 58% 26% 16% | 2346 | 2025 |
| a6 | 9 | 44% 33% 22% | 2285 | 2025 |
| Bc5 | 4 | 100% | 2293 | 2018 |
| Bd7 | 2 | 100% | 2379 | 2019 |
| Nh5 | 1 | 100% | 2348 | 2013 |
| Ba5 | 1 | 100% | 2440 | 2017 |
| Re8 | 1 | 100% | 2178 | 2018 |
Top games
| Anand, V2791–Mamedyarov, S2756 | 1-0 | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 | 2015 |
| Yu Yangyi2752–Mamedyarov, S2764 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Duda, J2739–So, W2754 | ½-½ | GCT Super Blitz Poland | 2026 |
| Wang Hao2710–Yu Yangyi2759 | ½-½ | CHN Team Men 2018 | 2018 |
| Wei Yi2738–Naiditsch, A2712 | ½-½ | 8th Danzhou Super GM 2017 | 2017 |
| Rapport, R2716–Jakovenko, D2733 | ½-½ | Gibraltar Masters 2015 | 2015 |
| Adhiban, Baskaran2668–Aronian, L2780 | ½-½ | chess.com IoM Masters | 2018 |
| Yu Yangyi2734–Ni Hua2696 | 1-0 | 1st China Chess King 2015 | 2015 |
| Najer, E2681–Jakovenko, D2731 | 1-0 | TCh-RUS Men 2016 | 2016 |
| Safarli, E2657–Jakovenko, D2735 | ½-½ | 20th European Teams | 2015 |
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