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, Symmetrical Variation › Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Symmetrical 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, Symmetrical Variation C49
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Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Symmetrical Variation
Overview
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Symmetrical 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.
It is reached after 14 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6. d3 d6 7. Bg5 Ne7.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Symmetrical Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
It continues primarily into one named line, Blake Variation.
Use the board to walk through every move, check how the position has scored on Lichess, or take it head-to-head against Stockfish.
- ECO code
- C49
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 14
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
3,724 games · White 44.4% / Draw 6.4% / Black 49.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bxf6 | 2,403 | |
| Nh4 | 688 | |
| Ne2 | 254 | |
| a3 | 102 | |
| h3 | 79 | |
| Bc4 | 73 | |
| Nd5 | 43 | |
| Re1 | 25 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:57:53
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