Four Knights Game: Naroditsky Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nd5
4… d6−0.25
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Four Knights Game: Naroditsky Variation (C47), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nd5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… d6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.25).
Top engine moves
- −0.254… d6 5. d3 Nxd5 6. exd5 Ne7 7. d4 Nxd5 8. dxe5 dxe5 9. Nxe5
- −0.224… Nxe4 5. d4 d6 6. Bc4 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. Re1 Nf6 9. dxe5
- 0.004… Be7 5. d3 O-O 6. c4 a5 7. a3 Nxd5 8. exd5 Nd4 9. Nxd4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Four Knights Game: Naroditsky Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nd5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… d6 for Black, continuing 5. d3 Nxd5 6. exd5 Ne7 7. d4 Nxd5 8. dxe5 dxe5 9. Nxe5. The position is roughly equal (−0.25). The next best moves are 4… Nxe4 (−0.22) and 4… Be7 (0.00).
Is the Four Knights Game: Naroditsky Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.25: the position is roughly equal. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Four Knights Game: Naroditsky Variation?
C47. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; C is the volume for open games and the French Defense.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).