Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Three Knights Opening › Four Knights Game › Glek System › Four Knights Game: Glek System
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Three Knights Opening C46
- Four Knights Game C47
- Glek System C47
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Four Knights Game: Glek System
Overview
Four Knights Game: Glek System is a variation within the Open Games family, indexed as ECO C47.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It is reached after 13 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. g3 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nxc3 7. bxc3.
It is a variation of Four Knights Game: Glek System, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C47
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 13
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Statistics from Lichess
27,957 games · White 47.8% / Draw 8.0% / Black 44.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bd6 | 10,207 | |
| Bc5 | 9,375 | |
| Bg4 | 3,356 | |
| Be7 | 1,823 | |
| e4 | 1,654 | |
| Be6 | 649 | |
| f6 | 235 | |
| Bf5 | 164 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:49:55
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