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C48

Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation

The Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code C48. Below are the best example games from master play.

Top Players in this Opening

Abdusattorov,Nodirbek22 gamesShirov,A22 gamesRubinstein, Akiba19 gamesDuda,J19 gamesCaruana,F18 gamesAronian,L17 gamesGrischuk,A17 gamesCarlsen,M16 gamesNepomniachtchi,I14 gamesSvidler,P14 games

Related Openings

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Best Games

Duda,J vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek1-0
12th Sinquefield Cup 2025Notable
Duda,J vs Aronian,L0-1
8th Norway Chess 2020 2020Notable
Duda,J vs Grischuk,A1/2-1/2
Hamburg FIDE Grand Prix 2019Notable
Svidler,P vs Giri,A1/2-1/2
80th Tata Steel GpA 2018Notable
Kasparov,G vs Dominguez Perez,L1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017Notable
Anand,V vs Aronian,L1-0
5th Zurich CC 2016 2016Notable
Short,N vs Kramnik,V0-1
3rd London Chess Classic 2011Notable
Carlsen,M vs Gelfand,B1-0
19th Amber Blindfold 2010Notable
Carlsen,M vs Aronian,L1-0
19th Amber Rapid 2010Notable
Ivanchuk,V vs Gelfand,B1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2008Notable
Najer,E vs Mamedyarov,S1-0
WCC 2005Notable
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B1-0
Amber Rapid 2004Notable
Morozevich,A vs Kramnik,V1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2002Notable
Motylev,A vs Shirov,A1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2001Notable
Motylev,A vs Shirov,A1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2001Notable
Motylev,A vs Grischuk,A1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2001Notable
Rizouk,A vs Shirov,A0-1
FIDE WCh KO 2001Notable
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Svidler, Peter1/2-1/2
Linares16th 1999Notable
Adams, Michael vs Kramnik, Vladimir1/2-1/2
Linares16th 1999Notable
Shirov, Alexei vs Kramnik, Vladimir1/2-1/2
WCC cand 1998Notable

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