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Four Knights GameItalian Variation

C47For either sideSolidLow theory

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3

A line for either side. Every figure below is computed separately for each rating band, and every one carries its own sample size.

Win rate, White
50.1%48.7%47.4%46.6%
Band 600, n = 89,993Band 1000, n = 196,184Band 1400, n = 85,069Band 1800, n = 95,387
Blunder rate
65.0%63.7%53.5%59.0%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
BCCC
White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
Share of games
2.1%1.4%0.8%0.5%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60050.1%4.9%45.0%65.0%ply 7.089,993B
100048.7%4.2%47.2%63.7%ply 7.0196,184C
140047.4%4.0%48.7%53.5%ply 7.085,069C
180046.6%4.5%48.8%59.0%ply 7.095,387C

Results by band

What it actually does, band by band.

All four bands are on the page. The one matching your rating is marked. Nothing here is averaged across bands.

600Your bandB at 600Blunder rate 65.0%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Four Knights Game: Italian Variation scores 50.1% for White across 89,993 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 65.0% include an early material blunder (20 games at 600).

1000Your bandC at 1000Blunder rate 63.7%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Four Knights Game: Italian Variation scores 48.7% for White across 196,184 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 63.7% include an early material blunder (91 games at 1000).

1400Your bandC at 1400Blunder rate 53.5%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Four Knights Game: Italian Variation scores 47.4% for White across 85,069 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 53.5% include an early material blunder (58 games at 1400).

1800Your bandC at 1800Blunder rate 59.0%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Four Knights Game: Italian Variation scores 46.6% for White across 95,387 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 59.0% include an early material blunder (61 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Four Knights Game: Italian Variation scores 50.1% for White across 89,993 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 65.0% include an early material blunder (20 games at 600).

At 1000, the Four Knights Game: Italian Variation scores 48.7% for White across 196,184 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 63.7% include an early material blunder (91 games at 1000).

The Four Knights Game: Italian Variation (C47) is a line for either side. The main line runs 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3.