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Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted, Main Line
Overview
Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted, Main Line 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bb4 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 d5 8. exd5 O-O 9. O-O, after 17 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C47
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 17
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Statistics from Lichess
215,158 games · White 45.0% / Draw 11.0% / Black 44.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| cxd5 | 164,997 | |
| Bg4 | 41,898 | |
| Bxc3 | 4,555 | |
| Nxd5 | 2,857 | |
| Re8 | 213 | |
| Ng4 | 188 | |
| c5 | 129 | |
| h6 | 114 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:15:33
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