Tree path 5 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Petrov's Defense › Three Knights Game › Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation
- Chess Codex
- 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, Rubinstein Variation
Overview
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C48), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It begins with 11 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. Bb5 Nd4 5. Nxe5 Qe7 6. f4 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines Petrov's Defense: Three Knights Game, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C48
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 11
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Statistics from Lichess
11,534 games · White 38.8% / Draw 4.9% / Black 56.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nxb5 | 8,794 | |
| c6 | 1,973 | |
| Nxe4 | 587 | |
| a6 | 104 | |
| Qc5 | 44 | |
| g6 | 10 | |
| g5 | 6 | |
| Nc6 | 4 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:29:33
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