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Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Symmetrical Variation, Blake Variation

ECO C4920 half-movesWhite to move

Moves

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6. d3 d6 7. Bg5 Ne7 8. Nh4 c6 9. Bc4 d5 10. Bb3 Qd6

The Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Symmetrical Variation, Blake Variation (C49) 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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