Four Knights Game
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6
Both sides develop their knights first. Solid and symmetrical, it is a good choice for players who want sound development without much theory.
As White: 65% score in 1149 games (680 wins, 132 draws, 337 losses).
As Black: 55% score in 892 games (429 wins, 119 draws, 344 losses).
Who plays it most
- GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son: 54 games as White, scores 73%
- GM Mahel Boyer: 39 games as White, scores 58%
- GM Daniil Lintchevski: 37 games as White, scores 64%
- GM Hugo Spangenberg: 37 games as White, scores 62%
- GM Zaur Mammadov: 37 games as White, scores 54%
- GM Ahmad Al khatib: 33 games as White, scores 55%
- 69360420obama: 28 games as White, scores 68%
- FM Tikhon Popov: 27 games as White, scores 59%
- GM Daniel Naroditsky: 26 games as White, scores 62%
- IM Giorgi Sibashvili: 24 games as White, scores 94%
- NM Vladyslav Khil: 24 games as Black, scores 60%
- NM Ethan Sheehan: 24 games as Black, scores 60%
- FM Tikhon Popov: 22 games as Black, scores 45%
- GM Tsegmed Batchuluun: 22 games as White, scores 64%
- GM Batchuluun Tsegmed: 22 games as White, scores 61%
From the recent public Chess.com games of 276 players on the top players list, updated about once a week. Score = wins plus half the draws.