Tree path 10 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Three Knights Opening › Four Knights Game › Spanish Variation › Double Spanish › Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Double Spanish › Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation › Svenonius 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
- Double Spanish C49
- Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Double Spanish C49
- Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation C49
- Svenonius Variation C49 you are here
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Svenonius Variation
Overview
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Svenonius Variation 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.
The line arises from 14 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6. d3 Bxc3 7. bxc3 d5.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, 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
1,964 games · White 50.4% / Draw 5.8% / Black 43.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| exd5 | 800 | |
| Bxc6 | 767 | |
| Bg5 | 217 | |
| Ba3 | 46 | |
| Re1 | 38 | |
| Qe2 | 38 | |
| h3 | 28 | |
| Nxe5 | 8 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:57:50
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