Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Symmetrical Variation, Metger Unpin
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6. d3 d6 7. Bg5 Bxc3 8. bxc3 Qe7
9. d4+0.24
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Symmetrical Variation, Metger Unpin (C49), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6. d3 d6 7. Bg5 Bxc3 8. bxc3 Qe7, Stockfish 18 recommends 9. d4 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.24).
Top engine moves
- +0.249. d4 h6 10. Bh4 a6 11. Bd3 Bg4 12. h3 Bxf3 13. Qxf3 exd4
- +0.249. Re1 a6 10. Ba4 h6 11. Bh4 Nd8 12. d4 Ne6 13. dxe5 dxe5
- +0.229. Bh4 a6 10. Ba4 h6 11. Re1 Nd8 12. d4 Ne6 13. dxe5 dxe5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Symmetrical Variation, Metger Unpin?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6. d3 d6 7. Bg5 Bxc3 8. bxc3 Qe7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9. d4 for White, continuing h6 10. Bh4 a6 11. Bd3 Bg4 12. h3 Bxf3 13. Qxf3 exd4. The position is roughly equal (+0.24). The next best moves are 9. Re1 (+0.24) and 9. Bh4 (+0.22).
Is the Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Symmetrical Variation, Metger Unpin a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.24: 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, Symmetrical Variation, Metger Unpin?
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+).