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Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation

ECO C4811 half-movesBlack to move

Moves

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. Bb5 Nd4 5. Nxe5 Qe7 6. f4

The Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation (C48) reaches this position after 11 half-moves, with Black 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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