Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Belgrade Gambit, Modern Defense C47
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nd5 Nxe4 6. Qe2 f5
- Position after 12 half-moves — White to move.
- Black holds a material edge worth 2 points.
- Family “Four Knights Game” contains 49 recorded variation(s) here.
Variations of this family
| Name | ECO | Main line length |
|---|---|---|
| Four Knights Game | C47 | 6 plies |
| Four Knights Game: Glek System | C47 | 7 plies |
| Four Knights Game: Glek System | C47 | 13 plies |
| Four Knights Game: Gunsberg Variation | C47 | 7 plies |
| Four Knights Game: Gunsberg Variation, Provincial Opening | C47 | 9 plies |
| Four Knights Game: Halloween Gambit | C47 | 7 plies |
| Four Knights Game: Halloween Gambit, Oldtimer Variation | C47 | 16 plies |
| Four Knights Game: Halloween Gambit, Plasma Variation | C47 | 22 plies |
| Four Knights Game: Italian Variation | C47 | 7 plies |
| Four Knights Game: Italian Variation, Noa Gambit | C47 | 9 plies |
| Four Knights Game: Naroditsky Variation | C47 | 7 plies |
| Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation | C47 | 7 plies |
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Lichess tactics played in this opening — solve them right on the board: