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Four Knights GameSpanish Variation

C48For either sideSolidLow theory

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5

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
49.1%50.1%49.7%50.5%
Band 600, n = 26,814Band 1000, n = 73,728Band 1400, n = 33,512Band 1800, n = 40,444
Blunder rate
42.9%45.3%61.5%28.6%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
BBCB
White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
Share of games
0.6%0.5%0.3%0.2%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60049.1%5.4%45.5%42.9%ply 7.026,814B
100050.1%4.7%45.3%45.3%ply 7.073,728B
140049.7%4.7%45.6%61.5%ply 7.033,512C
180050.5%5.0%44.5%28.6%ply 7.040,444B

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 42.9%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation scores 49.1% for White across 26,814 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 42.9% include an early material blunder (14 games at 600).

1000Your bandB at 1000Blunder rate 45.3%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation scores 50.1% for White across 73,728 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 45.3% include an early material blunder (53 games at 1000).

1400Your bandC at 1400Blunder rate 61.5%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation scores 49.7% for White across 33,512 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 61.5% include an early material blunder (26 games at 1400).

1800Your bandB at 1800Blunder rate 28.6%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation scores 50.5% for White across 40,444 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 28.6% include an early material blunder (28 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation scores 49.1% for White across 26,814 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 42.9% include an early material blunder (14 games at 600).

At 1000, the Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation scores 50.1% for White across 73,728 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 45.3% include an early material blunder (53 games at 1000).

The Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation (C48) is a line for either side. The main line runs 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5.