Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation

Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation (C48) starts 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bb5. In 5,098 games between strong players, White wins 42%, 19% are drawn and Black wins 39%; the most played move is 4…Nd4 (42%).

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bb5

ECO: C48
Games between strong players: 5,098
To move: Black

42%19%39%

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

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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.

Move	Played	Results	Leads to
4…Nd4	42% (2,124)	37%23%40%	Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation
4…Bb4	26% (1,341)	45%19%36%	Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Double Spanish
4…Bd6	17% (844)	45%15%40%	–
4…Bc5	10% (511)	44%14%42%	Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Classical Variation
4…d6	3% (131)	54%14%32%	–
4…a6	2% (123)	50%14%36%	–

Where it comes from and where it goes

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

Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation 2,123 games
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Double Spanish 1,341 games
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Classical Variation 520 games
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Ranken Variation 101 games

More Four Knights Game lines

Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation 4,748 games
Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted 4,184 games
Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted, Main Line 1,800 games
Four Knights Game: Gunsberg Variation 1,663 games
Four Knights Game: Italian Variation 1,239 games
Four Knights Game: Glek System 795 games
Four Knights Game: Naroditsky Variation 602 games
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation, Henneberger Variation 536 games
Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Schmid Defense 456 games
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation Accepted 438 games
Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Krause Gambit 337 games
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Symmetrical Variation 307 games

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