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Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted

ECO C47 · 6,512 games · White to move

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4
50% White7% Draw43% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
Nxd46,11893.9%
Nd53425.3%Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Belgrade Gambit C47

A further 52 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.

How this line is reached

King's Pawn Game 1. e4King's Pawn Game 1... e5King's Knight Opening 2. Nf3King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation 2... Nc6Three Knights Opening 3. Nc3Four Knights Game 3... Nf6Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation 4. d4Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted 4... exd4

Other lines in this family

Scotch Variation Accepted, Main LineC47… 5. Nxd4 Bb4 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 d5 8. exd5 O-O 9. O-O411Scotch Variation, Belgrade GambitC47… 5. Nd5295Scotch Variation, Schmid DefenseC47… 5. Nxd4 Nxe4168Scotch VariationC47…7,834Four Knights GameC47…27,441Spanish VariationC48… 4. Bb57,524Spanish Variation, Classical VariationC48… 4. Bb5 Bc52,062Gunsberg VariationC47… 4. a31,202Spanish Variation, Double SpanishC49… 4. Bb5 Bb41,156Spanish Variation, Rubinstein VariationC48… 4. Bb5 Nd41,091

All 20 lines in the family

Data: 4 million rated games from the Lichess open database (CC0), both players 1600+, blitz and slower. Popular is not the same as good.