Tree path 6 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Three Knights Opening › Four Knights Game › Naroditsky Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Three Knights Opening C46
- Four Knights Game C47
- Naroditsky Variation C47 you are here
Four Knights Game: Naroditsky Variation
Overview
Four Knights Game: Naroditsky Variation is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C47.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It begins with 7 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nd5 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Four Knights Game, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C47
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 7
- Parent
- Four Knights Game
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Statistics from Lichess
33,461 games · White 45.5% / Draw 4.9% / Black 49.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nxe4 | 11,437 | |
| Bc5 | 8,053 | |
| d6 | 5,080 | |
| Nxd5 | 4,827 | |
| Be7 | 2,311 | |
| Nb4 | 412 | |
| Bd6 | 372 | |
| h6 | 364 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:40:08
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