C49
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation
The Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code C49. Below are the best example games from master play.
Top Players in this Opening
Best Games
Carlsen,M vs Nakamura,Hi1/2-1/2
13th Norway Chess 2025 • 2025★ Notable
Ponomariov,R vs Kasimdzhanov,R1/2-1/2
Germany Grand Prix 2021 • 2021★ Notable
Abdusattorov,Nodirbek vs Dhulipalla,Bala Chandra Prasad1-0
PNWCC Opening Bl 1.e4 e5 • 2020★ Notable
Grischuk,A vs Leko,P1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 • 2014★ Notable
Shirov, Alexei vs Anand, Viswanathan0-1
Amber-blind 4th • 1995★ Notable
Kulaots, Kaido vs Svidler, Peter1/2-1/2
Wch U16 • 1992★ Notable
Short, Nigel D vs Anand, Viswanathan1-0
Linares • 1992★ Notable
Kamsky, Gata vs Timman, Jan H1-0
Tilburg • 1991★ Notable
Spassky, Boris V vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir1/2-1/2
Linares • 1985★ Notable
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman1-0
World Championship 18th • 1948★ Notable
Janowsky, Dawid Markelowicz vs Lasker, Emanuel0-1
World Championship 9th • 1909★ Notable
Janowsky, Dawid Markelowicz vs Lasker, Emanuel0-1
World Championship 9th • 1909★ Notable
Tarrasch, Siegbert vs Lasker, Emanuel0-1
World Championship 8th • 1908★ Notable
Tarrasch, Siegbert vs Lasker, Emanuel1-0
World Championship 8th • 1908★ Notable
Zukertort, Johannes Hermann vs Steinitz, William0-1
World Championship 1st • 1886★ Notable
Firouzja,Alireza vs Sevian,Samuel1/2-1/2
12th Sinquefield Cup • 2025
Carlsen,M vs Nakamura,Hi1/2-1/2
Esports World Cup 2025 • 2025
Oparin,G vs Caruana,F1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Masters 2024 • 2024
Carlsen,M vs Praggnanandhaa,R1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2023 • 2023
So,W vs Xiong,Jeffery1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2023 • 2023