Italian Four

In the opening book this is the Four Knights Game: Italian Variation.

The book line for Four Knights Game: Italian Variation is e4, e5, Nf3, Nc6, Bc4, Nf6, Nc3. This page collects the 3 named lines under that variation.

3 named lines · ECO C47, C50 · 7,701 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Four Knights Game: Italian Variation

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  1. e4
  2. e5
  3. Nf3
  4. Nc6
  5. Bc4
  6. Nf6
  7. Nc3

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from e2 to e4.
  2. Black pawn moves from e7 to e5.
  3. White knight moves from g1 to f3.
  4. Black knight moves from b8 to c6.
  5. White bishop moves from f1 to c4.
  6. Black knight moves from g8 to f6.
  7. White knight moves from b1 to c3.

Named lines

  • Four Knights Game: Italian Variation (C47) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3
  • Four Knights Game: Italian Variation, Noa Gambit (C47) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nxe4 5. Bxf7+
  • Four Knights Game: Italian Variation (C50) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Nc3 Nf6

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