Tree path 8 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Three Knights Opening › Four Knights Game › Scotch Variation › Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted › Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Schmid Defense
- Caissa Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Three Knights Opening C46
- Four Knights Game C47
- Scotch Variation C47
- Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted C47
- Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Schmid Defense C47 you are here
Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Schmid Defense
Overview
Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Schmid Defense 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 is reached after 10 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Nxe4.
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
- 10
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Statistics from Lichess
73,309 games · White 41.1% / Draw 8.3% / Black 50.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nxe4 | 53,868 | |
| Nxc6 | 18,706 | |
| Qe2 | 412 | |
| Bc4 | 87 | |
| Qd3 | 35 | |
| Be3 | 31 | |
| Nd5 | 30 | |
| Bd3 | 20 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:17:32
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