C47

Four Knights Game: Italian Variation trainer

Type a move and press Enter: e4, Nf3, O-O, or from and to squares like g1f3 (e7e8q to promote). The board is also played with the mouse.

Practise the Four Knights Game: Italian Variation

The Italian Variation of the Four Knights Game (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Nc3) defends the e4-pawn with the knight after 3...Nf6. Play White's moves of the line from memory — 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3 — and the trainer plays Black's replies; "Play the other side" turns it around.

"Drill all" adds the 2 named lines that continue it, such as Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Four Knights Game: Italian Variation, Noa Gambit.

Read about the line, its statistics on Lichess and Stockfish's evaluation on the Four Knights Game: Italian Variation page, or pick another opening in the opening trainer.