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C49: Four knights, symmetrical, 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

Four knights, symmetrical, Metger unpin

C49 Sub-variants:

Overview

Games on Database: 959
Last Played: Jul 2026
Overall score:
34.2% 40.7% 25.1%

Played frequently by:

White  
Joseph G Gallagher 9 games
Alexej Khamatgaleev 9 games
Andrei Istratescu 6 games
Black  
Svetozar Gligoric 8 games
Akiba Rubinstein 7 games
Artur Jussupow 6 games

Possible continuations:

9. Re1  714
38.7 % 37.8 % 23.5 %
9. Bxc6  107
14 % 62.6 % 23.4 %
9. Nd2  52
30.8 % 28.8 % 40.4 %
9. h3  38
23.7 % 44.7 % 31.6 %
9. d4  21
28.6 % 42.9 % 28.6 %
9. Qd2  12
41.7 % 58.3 %
9. Qe2  6
50 % 33.3 % 16.7 %
9. Rb1  3
66.7 % 33.3 %
9. Ba4  2
100 %