Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Double Spanish
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4
5. O-O+0.31
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Double Spanish (C49), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. O-O for White. White is slightly better (+0.31).
Top engine moves
- +0.315. O-O O-O 6. d3 Bxc3 7. bxc3 d6 8. Re1 Re8 9. Ba4 Bd7
- +0.105. h3 O-O 6. O-O Re8 7. Re1 a6 8. Bxc6 bxc6 9. d3 d6
- +0.045. a3 Bxc3 6. dxc3 a6 7. Bxc6 bxc6 8. Nxe5 Qe7 9. Nd3 Qxe4+
Other move orders
- 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6. d3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Double Spanish?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. O-O for White, continuing O-O 6. d3 Bxc3 7. bxc3 d6 8. Re1 Re8 9. Ba4 Bd7. White is slightly better (+0.31). The next best moves are 5. h3 (+0.10) and 5. a3 (+0.04).
Is the Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Double Spanish a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.31: white is slightly better. 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: Spanish Variation, Double Spanish?
C49. 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+).