Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation

B401.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6

• Overview

• 1

  Rare 5th moves

  B401.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6
• 2

  Rare 6th moves

  B401.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6
• 3

  6.Qd3

  B406.Qd3 d5
• 4

  6.g3

  B406.g3 d5
• 5

  6.a3

  B406.a3 Be7
• 6

  6.Be2

  B406.Be2 Bb4
• 7

  6.Bf4

  B406.Bf4 Bb4
• 8

  6.Ndb5

  B406.Ndb5 Bb4
• 9

  6.Nxc6 bxc6 Main Lines - 8...Qc7 ~ Rare 10th moves

  B406.Nxc6 bxc6 7.e5 Nd5 8.Ne4 Qc7 9.f4 Qb6
• 10

  6.Nxc6 bxc6 Main Lines - 8...Qc7 ~ 12.exf6

  B406.Nxc6 bxc6 7.e5 Nd5 8.Ne4 Qc7 9.f4 Qb6 10.c4 Bb4+ 11.Ke2 f5 12.exf6 Nxf6
• 11

  6.Nxc6 bxc6 Main Lines - 8...Qc7 ~ 12.Nf2

  B406.Nxc6 bxc6 7.e5 Nd5 8.Ne4 Qc7 9.f4 Qb6 10.c4 Bb4+ 11.Ke2 f5 12.Nf2 Ba6