Openings/Four Knights Game
Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted C47
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4
5,621 tournament games from this position · White wins 23%, draws 51%, Black wins 26%
Moves
5,621 games| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxd4 | 5,368 | 23% 52% 25% | 2290 | 2026 |
| Nd5 | 253 | 30% 27% 42% | 2164 | 2026 |
Top games
| Nakamura, Hi2789–Carlsen, M2872 | 0-1 | Zurich CC Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2839–Ding Liren2804 | ½-½ | 34th ECC Open 2018 | 2018 |
| So, W2765–Carlsen, M2872 | ½-½ | 82nd Tata Steel GpA | 2020 |
| So, W2773–Carlsen, M2864 | ½-½ | SuperUnited Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Carlsen, M2861–Nakamura, Hi2761 | ½-½ | Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2839–Praggnanandhaa, R2779 | ½-½ | SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2774–Caruana, F2842 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2020 | 2021 |
| Nakamura, Hi2810–Caruana, F2795 | ½-½ | TechM GCL 2025 | 2025 |
| Carlsen, M2861–Topalov, V2740 | ½-½ | Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2793–Ding Liren2806 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2022 | 2022 |
Four Knights Game variations
Four Knights GameC47Glek SystemC47Gunsberg VariationC47Scotch VariationC47Italian VariationC47Naroditsky VariationC47Spanish VariationC48Halloween GambitC47Spanish 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 DefenseC47Spanish Variation, Double SpanishC49