Four Knights Game (C47)

C47 · Chess Openings Reference Guide
Openings Directory / Four Knights Game

Target Position

♜ ♝ ♛ ♚ ♝ ♜ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♞ ♞ ♟ ♟ ♞ ♞ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♜ ♝ ♛ ♚ ♝ ♜
Engine Eval: +0.28

Master Game Statistics

Based on master-level chess games in the database.

White Wins: 41.0% Draws: 31.0% Black Wins: 28.0%

Strategic Overview

The Four Knights Game (ECO code C47) is a key chess opening. From the starting board position, it is defined by the following move sequence:

Move Sequence (SAN)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6
UCI Move Path
e2e4 e7e5 g1f3 b8c6 b1c3 g8f6
Repertoire Training

Import this opening directly into your client-side repertoires to drill or review using spaced repetition.

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