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Tree path 8 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Three Knights Opening › Four Knights Game › Spanish Variation › Classical Variation › Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Bardeleben Variation
  1. Caissa Codex
  2. King's Pawn Game C20
  3. King's Knight Opening C40
  4. Normal Variation C44
  5. Three Knights Opening C46
  6. Four Knights Game C47
  7. Spanish Variation C48
  8. Classical Variation C48
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C48

Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Bardeleben Variation

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Overview

Chess diagram: Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Bardeleben Variation after 9…Bb4
After 9…Bb4

Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Bardeleben Variation (ECO C48) is a variation of Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Classical Variation, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bc5 5. O-O O-O 6. Nxe5 Nxe5 7. d4 Bd6 8. f4 Nc6 9. e5 Bb4 — 9 moves.

In 347 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 49.3%, Black 43.5% and 7.2% were drawn. White's most played move here is 10. exf6, in 63% of those games.

ECO code
C48
Group
Open Games (C)
Length
9 moves
Parent
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Classical Variation

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Statistics from Lichess

347 games · White 49.3% / Draw 7.2% / Black 43.5%

MovesGamesW / D / B
exf6219
d5101
f517
Bxc69
a31

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:19:58

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