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

ECO C4914 half-movesWhite to move

Moves

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. Bb5 Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6. d3 d6 7. Bg5 Be6

The Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Symmetrical Variation, Tarrasch Variation (C49) reaches this position after 14 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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