Four Knights Game

At the Four Knights is a chess opening that is divided into several variants. The Four Knights is one of the open-ended play and is classified in the ECO codes C47- C49 under the keys.

The Four Knights usually starts with the trains

However, they may also develop through diverter from the Three Knights Game, the Russian Defense or the Vienna Game.

Variants

The following main variants are known:

  • Scottish Four Knights Game: 4 d2 -d4 often leads to ... 4 5 e5xd4 Sf3xd4 to the main line of the Scottish game 5 Nc3 -d5 is the Belgrade Gambit.
  • Spanish Four Knights Game: 4 Lf1 - b5
  • Italian Four Knights Game: 4 Lf1 - c4 ( 4 ... Bf8 - c5 4.Nc3 Nf6 see Italian game ), the apparent victim Sf6xe4! 5 Sc3xe4 d7 -d5 have the effect of the black is the preponderance in the center.
  • Gunsberg variant: 4 a2 -a3 is awaiting the development of the runners f8. By 4 ... d7 -d5 Black 's role as the whites of the Scottish Four Knights.
  • Glek variant: 4 g2 - g3
  • Van der Wiel variant: 4 Lf1 - e2

The Four Knights Game is regarded as quiet, positional opening. However, aggravated by a piece sacrifice the game White with the risky Halloween Gambit (4th Sf3xe5 ).

Transposition (chess) Three Knights Opening Petrov's Defence Halloween-Gambit Sacrifice (chess) Paul Keres Lev Gutman
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