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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 5417 Last Post 01/02/23 at 20:41:45
By: cathexis
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4 Knights Rubinstein 5.Nxe5!?
At Corus Short scored a quick win, here is the game:
(17) Short,N (2663) - L'Ami,E (2603) [C48]
Corus B Wijk aan Zee NED (3), 19.01.2009
1.e4 e5 2.Sf3 Sf6 3.Sc3 Sc6 4.Lb5 Sd4 5.Sxe5 Sxb...

Started 01/21/09 at 15:34:48 by Lou_Cyber
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By: micawber
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Gunsberg variation (in 4K)
Anyone using this SOS(vol. 1)-repertoire ? Experiences ??

Started 01/27/06 at 15:06:38 by Strptzr
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By: Markovich
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4 knights interesting option
In the 4 knights, if White develops the Bishop to c4, I, as Black, capture on e4, so that, after the Knight captures, d5 forks B and Knight and recaptures, allowing some development as well. Okay. But...

Started 10/22/05 at 07:45:28 by Frankly
2 2662 Last Post 10/23/05 at 06:23:32
By: micawber
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C47-C49: The Four Knights Game
This book came out earlier then expected:
http://www.newinchess.com/Shop/Images/PDFs/959.pdf
Maybe the Kaufman repertoire and the Ragozin will arrive sooner too  Wink

Started 09/02/11 at 10:53:55 by Mortal Games
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By: GMTonyKosten
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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 3995 Last Post 03/18/11 at 14:31:07
By: kylemeister
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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 10689 Last Post 07/11/10 at 01:58:29
By: Vladimir
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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 10281 Last Post 05/26/17 at 17:55:55
By: an ordinary chessplayer
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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 11327 Last Post 10/31/17 at 13:07:54
By: Jonathan Tait
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C49: Keres defence to Four Knights
Paul Keres played Ne7 vs the Four Knights mainline (4 Bb5 Bb5 5 d3 d6 6 0-0 0-0 7 Bg5 Ne7). I'm always a bit reluctant to let White double my pawns like this, but I think the N on g6 makes the structu...

Started 02/25/12 at 13:26:19 by gwnn
3 6824 Last Post 09/25/12 at 09:16:27
By: tony37
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C47: Belgrade gambit
Hi , 
This is THORK . I want to update ideas from the Belgrade gambit 1.e4 - e5 2. Nf3 - Nc6  3. Nc3 - Nf6 4 . d4 - exd4 5 . Nd5 ... At chesspublishing I found only one article about this interes...

Started 06/13/11 at 12:26:57 by THORK
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By: Fllg
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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
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By: BigLongNow
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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 5301 Last Post 12/11/14 at 21:39:54
By: PANFR
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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 6240 Last Post 04/16/07 at 18:41:36
By: LeeRoth
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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 8337 Last Post 02/08/07 at 01:15:41
By: MNb
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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
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By: cathexis
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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 5629 Last Post 06/10/11 at 15:02:32
By: Fromper
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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 6041 Last Post 02/07/07 at 13:39:54
By: MUBAs Opponent
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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 4787 Last Post 01/07/11 at 14:09:19
By: ArKheiN
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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
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By: RdC
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