Go back
The four knights game (or eternal dullness)

The four knights game (or eternal dullness)

Only Chess

Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by russell chadbourne
If you copy your opponents moves you will always be a move behind.
If you *can* copy your opponent's moves, it means they're not asking too many questions.

Vote Up
Vote Down

if you hate it as black, then you could just not play 1. ...e5. Honestly, the 4 Knights is such a bore, and the people that use it are primarily wielding low ratings so black can get a good game easily.
in the Italian Four Knights, 4. Bc4, remember that 4. ...Nxe4 is great!

But I must admit, the 4 Knights is one of the reasons I like c5 more... it's just so lame!

4 edits
Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by Jee
Game 2059244

Originally posted by SSJ4GogetaSSJ4
if im not mistaken thats the chicago gambit. correct me if im wrong...
in my opinion its a bit less sound than the halloween gambit.

The chicago one goes

4. d4 instead of f4

The Halloween one gets the 4 knights out

So it has to be something in between

Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by Amaurote
You could always try the Halloween for the hell of it, but the Four Knights is a good reason for not playing 1.e4 in the first place.
Simple, play 3.Bb5 and go into a Ruy lopez, end of discussion.

2 edits
Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by Valmore
Originally posted by Jee
[b]Game 2059244

Originally posted by SSJ4GogetaSSJ4
if im not mistaken thats the chicago gambit. correct me if im wrong...
in my opinion its a bit less sound than the halloween gambit.

The chicago one goes

4. d4 instead of f4

The Halloween one gets the 4 knights out

So it has to be something in between[/b]
well as soon as you make a gambit it becomes the name of an opening.
in this case whether or not you do d4 or f4 it doesnt really change the fact thats the opening.

Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by SSJ4GogetaSSJ4
well as soon as you make a gambit it becomes the name of an opening.
1. h4 g5

I'll call it the "Y-zit goes Ola! Countergambit"

1 edit
Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by YUG0slav
1. h4 g5

I'll call it the "Y-zit goes Ola! Countergambit"
ha good point. maybe i should have worded it differently 🙂

Vote Up
Vote Down

4.g3 followed by Bg2, O-O and eventual kingside attack with f4 is pretty interesting idea

Vote Up
Vote Down

What about black? Any ideas for him?

Vote Up
Vote Down

If you want to avoid the 4 knights how about avoiding 1...e5?

1 edit
Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by omulcusobolani
If you want to avoid the 4 knights how about avoiding 1...e5?
No, if you want to avoid the four knights defence play white and play 1.d4.

Vote Up
Vote Down

I have a opening book that covers e4 e5 and e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Nxe5 is called the irish gambit.also to avoid the four Knights game do e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Nc3 Nf6 Bb5 Nd4 even position