Openings/Four Knights Game
Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Krause Gambit C47
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 Bb4 5. Nxe5
312 tournament games from this position · White wins 23%, draws 43%, Black wins 34%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qe7 | 141 | 18% 43% 39% | 2304 | 2026 |
| Bxc3+ | 79 | 19% 51% 30% | 2356 | 2026 |
| O-O | 44 | 20% 41% 39% | 2330 | 2026 |
| Nxe4 | 40 | 33% 40% 28% | 2226 | 2025 |
| Nxe5 | 8 | 100% | 2097 | 2025 |
Top games
| Karjakin, Sergey2750–Mamedyarov, S2764 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Huschenbeth, N2589–Dardha, Daniel2665 | ½-½ | 25th ch-EUR Indiv 2025 | 2025 |
| Muzychuk, M2536–Esipenko, Andrey2713 | 0-1 | Lindores Abbey Tal Mem | 2021 |
| Gadimbayli, Abdulla2524–Sjugirov, S2712 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son2600–Indjic, A2635 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Bharath, Subramaniyam H2566–Yakubboev, Nodirbek2655 | ½-½ | 30th Abu Dhabi Masters | 2024 |
| Kazakouski, Valery2577–Narayanan, Sl2640 | 1-0 | Bundesliga 2024-25 | 2025 |
| Grebnev, Aleksey2611–Zemlyanskii, Ivan2596 | 1-0 | ch-RUS Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Zeng, C2565–Li Chao22635 | 0-1 | TCh-CHN DivA Finals 2024 | 2024 |
| Sanal, V2575–Indjic, A2621 | ½-½ | 15th Agzamov Mem 2022 | 2022 |
Four Knights Game variations
Four Knights GameC47Glek SystemC47Gunsberg VariationC47Scotch VariationC47Italian VariationC47Naroditsky VariationC47Spanish VariationC48Halloween GambitC47Scotch Variation AcceptedC47Spanish Variation, Classical VariationC48Spanish Variation, Rubinstein VariationC48Spanish Variation, Double SpanishC49Italian VariationC50Gunsberg Variation, Provincial OpeningC47Scotch Variation, Belgrade 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