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Tree path 9 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, Symmetrical Variation
  1. Chess 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. Double Spanish C49
  9. Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Double Spanish C49
  10. Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Symmetrical Variation C49 you are here
C49

Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Symmetrical Variation

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Overview

Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Symmetrical Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C49), 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.

Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6. d3 d6, after 12 plies of opening development.

The line refines Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Double Spanish, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.

The line splits into 3 documented sub-systems: Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Symmetrical Variation, Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Symmetrical Variation, Metger Unpin.

In total, the branch covers 5 sub-variations across all depths.

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ECO code
C49
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
12
Parent
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Double Spanish
Direct variations
3
Total in subtree
5

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Statistics from Lichess

81,125 games · White 51.3% / Draw 6.5% / Black 42.2%

MovesGamesW / D / B
Bg545,956
h311,851
Ne27,498
Bxc65,489
a34,302
Bd22,467
Nd52,384
Be3353

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:39:53

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Variations (3)

Related variations at the same level

Sister lines that share the same parent Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Double Spanish:

Show all 5 sub-variations (full subtree)

https://chesscodex.org/openings/four-knights-game-spanish-variation-symmetrical-variation