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Four Knights GameItalian Variation

C50For either sideSolidLow theory

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Nc3 Nf6

A line for either side. Every figure below is computed separately for each rating band, and every one carries its own sample size.

Win rate, White
49.4%48.8%47.9%47.8%
Band 600, n = 60,128Band 1000, n = 129,405Band 1400, n = 60,101Band 1800, n = 67,912
Blunder rate
50.0%56.3%31.0%64.7%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
BCBC
White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
Share of games
1.4%0.9%0.6%0.3%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60049.4%4.9%45.7%50.0%ply 8.060,128B
100048.8%4.2%47.0%56.3%ply 8.0129,405C
140047.9%4.2%48.0%31.0%ply 8.060,101B
180047.8%4.7%47.5%64.7%ply 8.067,912C

Results by band

What it actually does, band by band.

All four bands are on the page. The one matching your rating is marked. Nothing here is averaged across bands.

600Your bandB at 600Blunder rate 50.0%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Four Knights Game: Italian Variation scores 49.4% for White across 60,128 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 50.0% include an early material blunder (6 games at 600).

1000Your bandC at 1000Blunder rate 56.3%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Four Knights Game: Italian Variation scores 48.8% for White across 129,405 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 56.3% include an early material blunder (32 games at 1000).

1400Your bandB at 1400Blunder rate 31.0%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Four Knights Game: Italian Variation scores 47.9% for White across 60,101 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 31.0% include an early material blunder (29 games at 1400).

1800Your bandC at 1800Blunder rate 64.7%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Four Knights Game: Italian Variation scores 47.8% for White across 67,912 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 64.7% include an early material blunder (17 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Four Knights Game: Italian Variation scores 49.4% for White across 60,128 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 50.0% include an early material blunder (6 games at 600).

At 1000, the Four Knights Game: Italian Variation scores 48.8% for White across 129,405 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 56.3% include an early material blunder (32 games at 1000).

The Four Knights Game: Italian Variation (C50) is a line for either side. The main line runs 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Nc3 Nf6.