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C48: Four knights, Ranken variation

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 a6 5. Bxc6

Four knights, Ranken variation

C48 Sub-variants:

Overview

Games on Database: 480
Last Played: Apr 2026
Overall score:
50.6% 14.8% 34.6%

Played frequently by:

White  
Kveta Simlova 4 games
Corentin Thibaud 4 games
D. Kriz 3 games
Black  
Rudolf Spielmann 5 games
Paul Saladin Leonhardt 3 games
Andrei Kharlov 3 games

Possible continuations:

5... dxc6  343
47.2 % 16.3 % 36.4 %
5... bxc6  136
58.8 % 30.1 %