Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Three Knights Opening › Four Knights Game › Spanish Variation › Double Spanish
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Three Knights Opening C46
- Four Knights Game C47
- Spanish Variation C48
- Double Spanish C49 you are here
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Double Spanish
Overview
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Double Spanish is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C49), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It is reached after 8 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4.
The line refines Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
The line splits into 2 documented sub-systems: Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Double Spanish, Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation.
In total, the branch covers 12 sub-variations across all depths.
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- ECO code
- C49
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 8
- Direct variations
- 2
- Total in subtree
- 12
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Variations (2)
Show all 12 sub-variations (full subtree)
- C49 Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Double Spanish 11-ply
- C49 Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation 11-ply
- C49 Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation 12-ply
- C49 Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Alatortsev Variation 14-ply
- C49 Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Symmetrical Variation 12-ply
- C49 Janowski Variation 15-ply
- C49 Svenonius Variation 14-ply
- C49 Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Symmetrical Variation 14-ply
- C49 Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Symmetrical Variation 13-ply
- C49 Metger Unpin 16-ply
- C49 Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Symmetrical Variation 20-ply
- C49 Blake Variation 20-ply