Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Three Knights Opening › Four Knights Game › Scotch Variation › Krause Gambit
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Three Knights Opening C46
- Four Knights Game C47
- Scotch Variation C47
- Krause Gambit C47 you are here
Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Krause Gambit
Overview
Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Krause Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO C47 in the Open Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
The line arises from 9 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 Bb4 5. Nxe5.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
It continues primarily into one named line, Leonhardt Defense.
Use the board to walk through every move, check how the position has scored on Lichess, or take it head-to-head against Stockfish.
- ECO code
- C47
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 9
- Direct variations
- 1
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