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Four Knights Game: Glek System

Four Knights Game: Glek System (C47) starts 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.g3. In 795 games between strong players, White wins 46%, 15% are drawn and Black wins 40%; the most played move is 4…Bc5 (41%).

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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.g3

ECO
C47
Games between strong players
795
To move
Black
46%15%40%

White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.

What strong players play next

The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.

MovePlayedResultsLeads to
4…Bc541% (324)50%38%–
4…d535% (277)40%18%42%–
4…Bb412% (94)44%16%40%–
4…g64% (35)37%23%40%–
4…Nxe43% (24)50%42%–
4…d62% (19)58%42%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Four Knights Game 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6

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