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Four Knights inc. Rubinstein's line, Belgrade Gambit, Glek's 4 g3, Three Knights [C46-49]

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Scotch Four Knights by Eljanov https://www.modern-chess.com/play-the-four-knights-practical-repertoire-for-whit... ^From the link above: We are happy to introduce another fascinating opening pro... Started 12/31/22 at 02:06:56 by fjd	3	7868	01/02/23 at 20:41:45 By: cathexis
Four Knights - for Novice Players? Greetings, Why not begin opening education with the Four Knights? I am a Novice and I am starting to feel that my focus on tactical, although proper and needed, is also revealing the need to... Started 06/13/20 at 13:04:28 by cathexis « Pages 1 2 all »	15	10687	06/22/20 at 12:00:36 By: cathexis
New Four Knights DVD Unless I'm missing something the contents given by ChessBase don't seem to cover 4.Bb5 Bc5. Does anybody know any different ? This would seem odd as it is the recommended line in several repertoire bo... Started 06/20/17 at 18:17:03 by Laramonet	11	12548	10/31/17 at 13:07:54 By: Jonathan Tait
Four Knights (strange variation) Hello, I'd like to ask you theoreticians a question about this opening To put things in perspective, I'd like to clarify that my OTB rating is 1500-ish (Fide). So yes, I know, at that level openi... Started 12/09/14 at 16:30:26 by Furest	11	11435	05/26/17 at 17:55:55 By: an ordinary chessplayer
Nd5 by White If you play the Berlin against the Spanish at a 2000 level, you aren't really expecting the theoretical ending, rather you are trying to provoke 4. d3 or 4. Nc3. In the latter, transposing to the Four... Started 06/24/15 at 00:36:14 by RdC	2	4497	06/24/15 at 01:02:13 By: RdC
Giri system We're familiar with the Glek system 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. g3. But what of the Giri system? Young GM Anish Giri, playing as an invited superstar in the London Classic Rapidplay at the weeke... Started 12/11/14 at 01:14:38 by RdC	3	5713	12/11/14 at 21:39:54 By: PANFR
C47: Best variation to refute the Halloween Gambit While looking at the Halloween Gambit, I was not 100% satisfied with "official refutations" available, until I found out this particular variation: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nxe5 Nxe5 5. ... Started 07/10/14 at 17:10:32 by BigLongNow	4	7966	07/11/14 at 11:23:47 By: BigLongNow
C47: Reversed Halloween Gambit!? While I was lurking around the deepest darkest depths of 4 knights theory just tonight I stumbled across this little curiosity, and remembered reading about it. 1. e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4. g3... Started 03/19/14 at 04:41:55 by cramie10	4	8802	03/19/14 at 17:31:14 By: kylemeister
C48-C49: Spanish Four Knights question I got a vision and bought two books about Four Knigts game, an opening I had never played before as either side. Rigtht now I play d3 based Ruy Lopez. One book was Four Knights Move by Move... Started 12/20/13 at 19:13:38 by bragesjo « Pages 1 2 all »	20	32252	01/14/14 at 10:43:27 By: bragesjo
C47-C49: Obodchuk on 4Knights New in chess has announced a new book (acc. to amazon) http://www.amazon.com/Four-Knights-Game-Andrey-Obodchuk/dp/9056913727/ref=sr_1_1... The Four Knights Game by And... Started 06/10/11 at 11:25:30 by tracke	2	6035	06/10/11 at 15:02:32 By: Fromper
C46: 4 Knights 3. ... Bc5 4.Ne5 Ne5 5.d4 Bd6 6. de Be5: and then? Are there some analysis in this line. Maybe 7. Bd3 is the best way for white. Started 03/18/11 at 09:49:57 by nobibla	1	4322	03/18/11 at 14:31:07 By: kylemeister
C47: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nxe5 Nxe5 5.d4 I am looking for some analysis and /or articel in this line. Can anybody help me? Started 01/07/11 at 13:11:22 by nobibla	3	5366	01/07/11 at 14:09:19 By: ArKheiN
C47: Belgrade Gambit Refutation? Does anyone know of a true refutation of the Belgrade Gambit that guarantees Black an advantage? Most sources recommend 5...Be7 but show that White can equalize. I've looked at 5...Nxe4 and 5...... Started 08/29/10 at 02:23:59 by Anonymous3	1	4762	08/29/10 at 06:46:13 By: MNb
C47: Nice attack at 104 F 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nxe5 Nxe5 5. d4 Nc6 6. d5 Nb8 7. e5 Ng8 8. d6 cxd6 9. exd6 Qa5 10. Bb5 a6 11. O-O axb5 12. Re1+ Be7 13. Qg4 Kf8 14. dxe7+ Nxe7 15. Rxe7 Nc6 16. Re8+ Kxe8 17... Started 07/03/10 at 09:54:29 by gewgaw	8	11679	07/11/10 at 01:58:29 By: Vladimir
Four Knight's Game I was curious to know what the thinking is among people here on the Four Knights. I tend to play the Scotch Four Knights with success as White but recently looking over some mainlines in the Four Kni... Started 04/03/10 at 02:36:12 by yankdog	4	8136	04/14/10 at 19:24:19 By: yankdog
Four Knights Rubinstein I should greatly appreciate some assistance on the following puzzle in the four knights Rubinstein variation: (i.e. with Bb5 and ...Nd4) Where White plays Nxe5 and Black answers with Qe7, White p... Started 10/29/07 at 07:22:50 by Frankly	6	5637	10/30/07 at 14:36:14 By: Frankly
4 Knights Is the four knights still an aggressive option for white? I Know there used to be a lot of tricky lines and gambits, has black found ways to play against those? Started 08/01/07 at 18:11:05 by megazord	9	6912	08/10/07 at 04:13:59 By: urusov
Four knights with 4. Nxe5 I have a friend who has taken up the following in blitz games 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nxe5. I have no idea what it's called. I couldn't find it in NCO. Play continues 4. ...Nxe5 5. d4 ... Started 04/11/07 at 21:38:49 by kevinludwig	10	7230	04/16/07 at 18:41:36 By: LeeRoth
The Spanish Four Knights I posed the question in the Corus group A thread whether the Knight sacrifice shown in the diagram below was correct. Motylev now declined the proffered piece by castling and later after many misadven... Started 02/04/07 at 23:34:00 by TopNotch	11	9351	02/08/07 at 01:15:41 By: MNb
Good line in the Four Knights? Hi, new member here. This has happened to me a couple of times now. After the move order 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 I play Nc6, and then after 4. Bc4 I don't know what to play other than Bc5, and usually ... Started 02/06/07 at 18:57:52 by MUBAs Opponent	9	7074	02/07/07 at 13:39:54 By: MUBAs Opponent

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