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- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Petrov's Defense C42
- Three Knights Game C42
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Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Gunsberg Counterattack
Overview
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Gunsberg Counterattack is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C49.
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 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. Bb5 Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6. Nd5 Nxd5 7. exd5 e4, after 14 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Petrov's Defense: Three Knights Game, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C49
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 14
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Statistics from Lichess
669 games · White 25.3% / Draw 10.9% / Black 63.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxc6 | 572 | |
| Ne1 | 67 | |
| Bxc6 | 11 | |
| c3 | 10 | |
| a3 | 3 | |
| Ng5 | 2 | |
| Nd4 | 1 | |
| d4 | 1 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:57:47
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