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C49: Four knights, Nimzovich (Paulsen) variation

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6. Bxc6

Four knights, Nimzovich (Paulsen) variation

C49 Sub-variants:

Overview

Games on Database: 467
Last Played: Jul 2026
Overall score:
26.3% 54.8% 18.8%

Played frequently by:

White  
Aaron Nimzowitsch 10 games
Jose Raul Capablanca 7 games
Ronen Har Zvi 6 games
Black  
Milan Sr Vidmar 6 games
Akiba Rubinstein 5 games
Harmen Jonkman 5 games

Possible continuations:

6... dxc6  385
24.2 % 56.9 % 19 %
6... bxc6  75
34.7 % 45.3 % 20 %
6... Bxc3  7
57.1 % 42.9 %