Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Three Knights Opening › Four Knights Game › Spanish Variation › Classical Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Three Knights Opening C46
- Four Knights Game C47
- Spanish Variation C48
- Classical Variation C48 you are here
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Classical Variation
Overview
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Classical Variation is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C48.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It begins with 8 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bc5 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
It continues primarily into one named line, Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Bardeleben Variation.
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- ECO code
- C48
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 8
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
1,658,433 games · White 48.9% / Draw 4.9% / Black 46.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 593,416 | |
| Bxc6 | 467,621 | |
| d3 | 366,928 | |
| Nxe5 | 111,988 | |
| h3 | 79,819 | |
| a3 | 12,781 | |
| d4 | 8,340 | |
| Na4 | 4,013 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:52:28
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