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Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Spielmann Variation

ECO C4820 half-movesWhite to move

Moves

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 a6 5. Bxc6 dxc6 6. Nxe5 Nxe4 7. Nxe4 Qd4 8. O-O Qxe5 9. Re1 Be6 10. d4 Qd5

The Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Spielmann Variation (C48) reaches this position after 20 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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