Openings/Four Knights Game
Four Knights Game: Italian Variation C50
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Nc3 Nf6
642 tournament games from this position · White wins 27%, draws 28%, Black wins 45%
Moves
642 games| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d3 | 511 | 29% 31% 40% | 2180 | 2026 |
| O-O | 104 | 21% 19% 60% | 1965 | 2026 |
| a3 | 14 | 29% 64% | 1848 | 2025 |
| h3 | 8 | 25% 25% 50% | 1920 | 2026 |
| Nd5 | 3 | 100% | 2141 | 2023 |
| b3 | 1 | 100% | 1858 | 2015 |
| Nxe5 | 1 | 100% | 1920 | 2024 |
Top games
| Kramnik, V2800–Aronian, L2794 | 1-0 | FIDE Candidates 2018 | 2018 |
| Kramnik, V2777–Anand, V2773 | 0-1 | 81st Tata Steel GpA | 2019 |
| Fedoseev, Vl32733–Mamedyarov, S2791 | 1-0 | TCh-RUS Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr.2749–Praggnanandhaa, R2767 | ½-½ | 2nd UzChess Cup Masters | 2025 |
| Sindarov, Javokhir2777–Anand, V2739 | ½-½ | FIDE World Rapid Team | 2026 |
| Sindarov, Javokhir2776–Gukesh, D2732 | 1-0 | GCT Super Blitz Poland | 2026 |
| Dubov, Daniil2711–Mamedyarov, S2776 | ½-½ | FIDE Grand Prix 3 Pool B | 2022 |
| Aronian, L2729–So, W2753 | ½-½ | American Cup Champ | 2026 |
| Harikrishna, P2726–Giri, A2750 | 1-0 | Hans Suri Mem 2014 | 2014 |
| Rapport, R2748–Aronian, L2727 | ½-½ | 10th Sinquefield Cup | 2023 |
Four Knights Game variations
Four Knights GameC47Glek SystemC47Gunsberg VariationC47Scotch VariationC47Italian VariationC47Naroditsky VariationC47Spanish VariationC48Halloween GambitC47Scotch Variation AcceptedC47Spanish Variation, Classical VariationC48Spanish Variation, Rubinstein VariationC48Spanish Variation, Double SpanishC49Gunsberg 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 DefenseC47Spanish Variation, Double SpanishC49