Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation, Maróczy Variation C48
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Nd4 5. Be2 Nxf3+ 6. Bxf3 Bc5 7. O-O O-O 8. d3 d6 9. Na4 Bb6
- Position after 18 half-moves — White to move.
- Material is balanced.
- 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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