Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation

B45

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Nf6

How it went

1,237 ours · 1,881 masters

White wins 40% Draws 21% Black wins 39%

Continuations

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Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Exchange Variation B45 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. Nxc6 373 Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation B45 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. Ndb5 Bc5 212 Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Sveshnikov Transfer B45 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. Ndb5 d6 25 Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, American Attack B45 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. Ndb5 Bb4 7. Nd6+ 13

Master games

Kasparov, Garry — Grischuk, Alexander 1/2-1/2 · 2001
Caruana, Fabiano — Grischuk, Alexander 1/2-1/2 · 2021
Caruana, Fabiano — Giri, A.. 0-1 · 2021
Caruana, Fabiano — Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1/2-1/2 · 2020
Caruana, Fabiano — Rapport, Richard 1/2-1/2 · 2021

Games in Spain

Caruana,F (2766) — Chigaev,M (2632) 1-0
Chigaev,M (2631) — Grischuk,A (2758) 0-1
Ibarra Jerez,JC (2563) — Andreikin,D (2729) 1/2-1/2
Villa Tornero,Alex (2325) — Andreikin,D (2729) 0-1
Pichot,A (2644) — Andreikin,D (2729) 1-0
Duda,J (2724) — Chigaev,M (2617) 0-1
Vallejo Pons,F (2716) — Abdusattorov,Nodirbek (2713) 0-1
Van Foreest,Jorden (2699) — Vallejo Pons,F (2712) 1-0

This line is also written

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Nf6
1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 e6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nc6 5 Nc3 Nf6
e4 c5 Nf3 e6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nc6 Nc3 Nf6
e4, c5, Nf3, e6, d4, cxd4, Nxd4, Nc6, Nc3, Nf6