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Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Belgrade Gambit, Modern Defense

ECO C4712 half-movesWhite to move

Moves

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nd5 Nxe4 6. Qe2 f5

The Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Belgrade Gambit, Modern Defense (C47) reaches this position after 12 half-moves, with White to move. Want to know why each move is played, the plans for both sides, and the traps to avoid? Step through it on an interactive board while the Chess Guru explains every idea in plain English.

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