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C4820 plies · white to move

Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Spielmann Variation

The Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Spielmann Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code C48 in the Open Games & French Defense family, beginning with 1.e4 e5 or 1.e4 e6, including the Italian Game, Ruy Lopez, and French Defense. It is reached after 10 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 resulting position leaves white to move.

1
White k
White r
White q
White b
White r
2
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
3
4
White n
White p
5
Black q
6
Black b
Black p
Black p
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
8h
Black r
g
f
Black b
e
Black k
d
c
b
a
Black r

Resulting Position