Four Knights Sicilian

In the opening book this is the Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation.

The book line for Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation is e4, c5, Nf3, e6, d4, cxd4, Nxd4, Nc6. This page collects the 5 named lines under that variation.

5 named lines · ECO B45 · 2,770 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation

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  1. e4
  2. c5
  3. Nf3
  4. e6
  5. d4
  6. cxd4
  7. Nxd4
  8. Nc6
  9. Nc3
  10. Nf6

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from e2 to e4.
  2. Black pawn moves from c7 to c5.
  3. White knight moves from g1 to f3.
  4. Black pawn moves from e7 to e6.
  5. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  6. Black pawn captures on d4.
  7. White knight captures on d4.
  8. Black knight moves from b8 to c6.
  9. White knight moves from b1 to c3.
  10. Black knight moves from g8 to f6.

Named lines

  • Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation (B45) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Nf6
  • 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+
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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