The Four Knights Game
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This opening is called the Four Knights Game: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6. All four knights are out. The knights on the marked squares look at the centre.
Watch the Four Knights Game. Both sides follow the same plan: develop, then castle.
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Play White: e4, Nf3, Nc3, Bb5 in turn, then castle: O-O. Black makes its own moves.
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Now play Black. This time White opens the centre with d4: e5, Nc6, Nf6, exd4 and Bb4 in turn.
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Why do the knights go to c3, f3, c6 and f6?
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Your knights and the bishop from f1 are out, and you have castled. Now bring your bishop on c1 into the game.
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