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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
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By: Jonathan Tait
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C47: Morphy´s solution to the Four Knights?!
Hello I am searching variants, information, tips and traps in the Morphy variation in the Four Knights (I think the variation is so called, but I am not sure), especially from the black side Smiley
T...

Started 05/10/11 at 14:26:39 by cynima
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By: MNb
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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
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By: tony37
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interesting game for your halloween enjoyment
since its october and all, i left fritz playing out of this opening all day while i was at work. time controls are 40 moves in 6 hours. this is where the game is at right now:
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6...

Started 10/20/06 at 17:53:09 by Tater_Salad
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By: Tater_Salad
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Spanish 4 knights
I have been dabeling in the spanish 4 knights for a couple of weeks now a long with the kings indian attack. After a little discussion in the flank openings section i decided againt the later. So now ...

Started 09/17/05 at 20:36:47 by basqueknight (Ex Member)
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Four Knights Surprise!
Has anyone come across this interesting looking sacrifice? Does it have a name and does anyone know of any analysis?
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.a3!? g6 5.Nxe5!?

Started 10/13/05 at 03:31:32 by Athomick
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By: Smyslov_Fan
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Getting into the 4 knights with 2 Nc3
Is there any major downside to getting into the 4 knights with 1 e4 e5 2 Nc3?  I realize that 2 Nc3 is not a threatening move like 2 Nf3, but it seems like after almost any black move if white follows...

Started 01/15/10 at 21:14:55 by sharpplay
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By: Markovich
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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: The Belgrade Gambit
At the suggestion of Bruce on the "Death of KG" thread, I have taken the opportunity to start a thread on the Belgrade. I'm currently playing some games in the Belgrade on IECC, so I cannot post them ...

Started 07/26/04 at 06:30:24 by CraigEvans
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By: TopNotch
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Four knights Glek System
Has anyone ever heard of this opening? 
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.g3
What are is the concept of this move? Looks interesting, but I've never seen it before. Any comments are appreciated....

Started 12/27/04 at 17:04:45 by mogath
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By: MNb
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Spanish-4-Knights Symmetrical - 7.Ne2!?
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bb5 Bb4 5.0-0 0-0 6.d3 d6 7.Ne2!?
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I'm currently planning to incorporate the Spanish Four Knights into my r...

Started 03/16/16 at 07:18:48 by jngr
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By: cheese111
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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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Rubinstein 4 knights Question
Hello all
Apologies if this is covered in another thread - please direct me there if so.
Playing the Petroff to e4 often presents one with 4 knights, to which I then play Rubinstein's Nd4.<b...

Started 09/25/05 at 05:53:27 by Frankly
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By: Willempie
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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 5617 Last Post 06/10/11 at 15:02:32
By: Fromper
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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
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By: Frankly
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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
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By: PANFR
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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
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By: bragesjo
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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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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 6218 Last Post 04/16/07 at 18:41:36
By: LeeRoth
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