English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation

A28

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. e4

How it went

247 ours · 483 masters

White wins 43% Draws 18% Black wins 39%

Continuations

This line has no named subvariations in the catalogue. It is a branch end.

Master games

Carlsen, Magnus — Giri, A... 1/2-1/2 · 2019
Carlsen, Magnus — Caruana, Fabiano 1/2-1/2 · 2019
Carlsen, Magnus — Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1/2-1/2 · 2019
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek — Carlsen, M.. 1-0 · 2021
Ghaem Maghami, Ehsan — Carlsen, Magnus 1/2-1/2 · 2015

Games in Spain

Cuenca Jimenez,J (2500) — Sjugirov,S (2705) 0-1
Domingo Nunez,Ruben (2416) — Keymer,Vincent (2700) 0-1
Niemann,Hans Moke (2688) — Salgado Lopez,I (2608) 1/2-1/2
Salgado Lopez,I (2599) — Fedoseev,Vl3 (2687) 0-1
Oparin,G (2683) — Baches Garcia,G (2326) 1-0
Shirov,A (2673) — Gines Esteo,Pedro Antonio (2505) 1/2-1/2
Quintin Navarro,A (2398) — Kamsky,G (2665) 0-1
Tari,A (2656) — Baches Garcia,G (2328) 1-0

This line is also written

1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.e4
1 c4 e5 2 Nc3 Nf6 3 Nf3 Nc6 4 e4
c4 e5 Nc3 Nf6 Nf3 Nc6 e4
c4, e5, Nc3, Nf6, Nf3, Nc6, e4