The English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code A28 in the Flank Openings family, characterized by moves like 1.c4, 1.Nf3, or 1.f4, aiming to control the center indirectly. It is reached after 8 moves: 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bb4 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 Ne5. The resulting position leaves white to move.
Resulting Position
1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bb4 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 Ne5
r1bqk2r/pppp1pp1/5n1p/4n3/2PN3B/2P5/P3PPPP/R2QKB1R w KQkq - 1 9Resulting Position