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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	5442	01/02/23 at 20:41:45 By: cathexis
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	3	3599	01/22/09 at 09:26:25 By: micawber
Gunsberg variation (in 4K) Anyone using this SOS(vol. 1)-repertoire ? Experiences ?? Started 01/27/06 at 15:06:38 by Strptzr	11	9158	09/23/09 at 11:58:39 By: Markovich
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	2666	10/23/05 at 06:23:32 By: micawber
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 Started 09/02/11 at 10:53:55 by Mortal Games « Pages 1 2 all »	25	37482	04/13/14 at 12:01:39 By: GMTonyKosten
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	4000	03/18/11 at 14:31:07 By: kylemeister
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	10697	07/11/10 at 01:58:29 By: Vladimir
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	10284	05/26/17 at 17:55:55 By: an ordinary chessplayer
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	11335	10/31/17 at 13:07:54 By: Jonathan Tait
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	6829	09/25/12 at 09:16:27 By: tony37
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	1	4215	06/13/11 at 12:58:58 By: Fllg
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	7092	07/11/14 at 11:23:47 By: BigLongNow
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	5304	12/11/14 at 21:39:54 By: PANFR
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	6258	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	8342	02/08/07 at 01:15:41 By: MNb
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	8330	06/22/20 at 12:00:36 By: cathexis
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	5633	06/10/11 at 15:02:32 By: Fromper
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	6044	02/07/07 at 13:39:54 By: MUBAs Opponent
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	4793	01/07/11 at 14:09:19 By: ArKheiN
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	4106	06/24/15 at 01:02:13 By: RdC

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