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C47

Four Knights Game

The Four Knights Game is a chess opening classified under ECO code C47. Below are the best example games from master play.

Top Players in this Opening

Karjakin,Sergey39 gamesNakamura,Hi32 gamesCarlsen,M31 gamesMamedyarov,S29 gamesCaruana,F28 gamesAronian,L23 gamesAbdusattorov,Nodirbek22 gamesMorozevich,A21 gamesGrischuk,A21 gamesKamsky,G21 games

Related Openings

C40 - Latvian Gambit46C41 - Philidor Defense650C42 - Petrov's Defense2314C43 - Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit479C44 - Scotch Game391C45 - Scotch Game1138C46 - Three Knights Opening377C48 - Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation424C49 - Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation312

Best Games

Nepomniachtchi,I vs Firouzja,Alireza1/2-1/2
11th Sinquefield Cup 2024Notable
Abdusattorov,Nodirbek vs Dominguez Perez,L1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2024 2024Notable
Abdusattorov,Nodirbek vs Caruana,F1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2024 2024Notable
Abdusattorov,Nodirbek vs Praggnanandhaa,R1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2024 2024Notable
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Caruana,F1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2024 2024Notable
Firouzja,Alireza vs Ding Liren1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2022 2022Notable
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ding Liren1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2022 2022Notable
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Caruana,F1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2020 2021Notable
Lintchevski,D vs Le Quang Liem1/2-1/2
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 11 2020Notable
So,W vs Carlsen,M1/2-1/2
82nd Tata Steel GpA 2020Notable
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2019 2019Notable
Karjakin,Sergey vs Rapport,R1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2019 2019Notable
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2019 2019Notable
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V1-0
4th Zurich CC Blitz 2015Notable
Karjakin,Sergey vs Anand,V0-1
4th Zurich CC Blitz 2015Notable
Morozevich,A vs Karjakin,Sergey1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014Notable
Nakamura,Hi vs Carlsen,M0-1
Zurich CC Blitz 2014 2014Notable
Morozevich,A vs Caruana,F0-1
8th Tal Memorial 2013Notable
Morozevich,A vs Kramnik,V1/2-1/2
8th Tal Memorial 2013Notable
Kramnik,V vs Aronian,L1/2-1/2
7th Mikhail Tal Memorial 2012Notable

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