Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation Accepted
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Nd4 5. Nxd4
5… exd4+0.20
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation Accepted (C48), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Nd4 5. Nxd4, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… exd4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.20).
Top engine moves
- +0.205… exd4 6. e5 dxc3 7. exf6 Qxf6 8. dxc3 Qe5+ 9. Be2 Bc5 10. O-O
- +1.015… a6 6. Bxd7+ Nxd7 7. Nde2 b5 8. d3 Bb7 9. O-O Bd6 10. Ng3
- +1.085… c6 6. Nde2 cxb5 7. d4 d6 8. dxe5 dxe5 9. Qxd8+ Kxd8 10. Bg5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation Accepted?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Nd4 5. Nxd4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… exd4 for Black, continuing 6. e5 dxc3 7. exf6 Qxf6 8. dxc3 Qe5+ 9. Be2 Bc5 10. O-O. The position is roughly equal (+0.20). The next best moves are 5… a6 (+1.01) and 5… c6 (+1.08).
Is the Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation Accepted a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.20: 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: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation Accepted?
C48. 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+).