Chess Opening

Four Knights Game

74 analyzed games in the Four Knights Game, each with engine evaluations that pinpoint the critical moments and best moves.

74 games 20 variations Most played: Four Knights Game Italian Variation

Results in 74 games

White wins 47% Draws 1% Black wins 51%

Main variations

Four Knights Game Italian Variation 31 Four Knights Game Spanish Variation 4...d6 5 Four Knights Game Spanish Variation Rubinstein Countergambit 3 Four Knights Game Spanish Variation Ranken Variation 2 Four Knights Game Spanish Variation 4...d6 5.d4 2 Four Knights Game Spanish Variation 2 Four Knights Game Scotch Variation Accepted 5.Nxd4 2 Four Knights Game Scotch Variation 2 Four Knights Game Spanish Variation...5.d4 exd4 6.Nxd4 Bd7 7.O O 1 Four Knights Game Spanish Variation Rubinstein Countergambit 5.Ba4 c6 6.Nxe5 1 Four Knights Game Spanish Variation Classical Variation 5.O O 1 Four Knights Game Scotch Variation Accepted...8.exd5 cxd5 9.O O O O 10.Bg5 1 Four Knights Game Scotch Variation Accepted 5.Nxd4 Bb4 1 Four Knights Game Scotch Variation 4...Bb4 1 Four Knights Game Italian Variation 4...Nxe4 1 Four Knights Game Gunsberg Variation 4...d5 1 Four Knights Game Glek Variation...7.bxc3 Bd6 8.O O O O 1 Four Knights Game Glek Variation...7.bxc3 Bc5 8.O O O O 9.Re1 1 Four Knights Game Glek Variation 4...Bb4 5.Bg2 1

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