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Chess Opening: Four Knights’ Game 4.Bc4 Nxe4

Posted by: admin on January 17th, 2010

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Posted: Chess Opening Moves

Chess Opening Lecture: A discussion of Black’s chances with the Fork Trick in the Four Knights’ Game… How to remove your opponent’s advantage when he plays 4.Bc4!

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25 Comment to “Chess Opening: Four Knights’ Game 4.Bc4 Nxe4”

  1. Muzicboxtecnotunez Said:

    i always use the …
    i always use the four knights gambit… it just feels so natural…

  2. Sigst Said:

    I think the 5.Bxf7+ …
    I think the 5.Bxf7+ check is worse for White than merely not obtaining any advantage. In the 5…d5 6.Neg5+ Kg8 line presented, Black is already threatening 7…e4 winning one of the knights. If White stops this with 7.d3, Black can drive the knights back with 7…h6 8.Nh3 Bg4, when the offside knight on h3 must go to g1 if it wants to get back into the game.

  3. Shoarmaboer20 Said:

    I do agree, because …
    I do agree, because even though black wins a tempo checking the king after Nxe4. One of the Knights will end op on the side of the board which is no good, The only thing white can benefit from is that black’s king is going to be in the center for the rest of the game. But Fischer was a genius so we can’t expect normal players to apply this line in the four knights. But thanks for the vid anyway =D

  4. GreenCastleBlock Said:

    Hmm thanks for …
    Hmm thanks for posting that, that is a relevant video, however just because Fischer played Bxf7+ doesn’t mean it’s great. Black was a weaker player who make subsequent moves to compromise his King’s position. Bxf7+ creates an unbalanced game which in the long term favors Black, but that is not to say that there’s no danger in the position!

  5. Shoarmaboer20 Said:

    here is the game ; …
    here is the game ; watch?v=RGwbU2Bz9bI

  6. Shoarmaboer20 Said:

    Well here is Bobby …
    Well here is Bobby Fischer’s game. you can check it out if u like to. Dont get me wrong I liked your video :D 5 stars.

    Cya.

  7. GreenCastleBlock Said:

    I don’t know of any …
    I don’t know of any association between Bxf7+ and Fischer. The move does disrupt the Black King but gives Black the bishop pair, and also Black will have the advantage in the center as White is trading his e pawn for the opponent’s f pawn. This line is shown in the video and is not considered dangerous for Black.

  8. Shoarmaboer20 Said:

    Fischer actually …
    Fischer actually found a way to stop the power of this move from black. This match of bobby fischer is also on youtube.

    After black plays; Nxe4 then White simply plays Bxf7. After king captures Bishop. White can take blacks knight with its own Knight, and white lost its castle here.

  9. blunderbussify Said:

    oh my gosh… I …
    oh my gosh… I thought 4 knights was boring and you play only that?? I hope you play the Halloween-Gambit

  10. seadigital Said:

    Love it, love it, …
    Love it, love it, love it! I’ve been playing the four knights almost exclusively for the past 5 years, and you’ve shown me ideas I’ve not come across in all my games.. I’ve so far to go… Thank you!

  11. dazodiak Said:

    Hey Matt please …
    Hey Matt please explaing the following openings……The French, The Scotch, and King’s Gambit all from white’s perspective. Thanks bro you’re the man!!

  12. boeyaka Said:

    very nice thank you
    very nice thank you

  13. skreyer Said:

    @6:38 what is about …
    @6:38 what is about Nfg5+ instead of Neg5+? This would open the attacking line for the queen…

  14. kakaajstyle Said:

    tnx. bro ur a chess …
    tnx. bro ur a chess mster… excelent vid.

  15. BrianWallChess Said:

    another youtube …
    another youtube video on the same subject

    Search

    Fork Trick pt 1

  16. chessliz Said:

    The Four Knights is …
    The Four Knights is an opening I play frequently; it was interesting to learn another aspect of the opening.
    Liz

  17. GreenCastleBlock Said:

    It’s White’s move …
    It’s White’s move in that position. But yes, you are correct, ..e5-e4 is a threat. White must respect this threat, a single tempo is meaningless compared to the loss of a minor piece.

  18. MysticAtt Said:

    at 6:40. How would …
    at 6:40. How would you continue, my brother and I looked at it, I would play E5-E4 because then if white moves his knight to anywhere black plays Qxg5 taking the lead with one knight. But losing some tempo because white plays Nf3 (going back) attacking blacks Queen.

  19. ript Said:

    I don’t know if …
    I don’t know if this will mean much, but YOU are the man! Thanks for the vid

  20. UmBongo5 Said:

    Brilliant video, …
    Brilliant video, thanks for posting this.

  21. TheDude541 Said:

    Wow that really …
    Wow that really helps me see new moves ahead of the game, thanks.

  22. mrbraund Said:

    Yeah thanks for …
    Yeah thanks for this! You’re quick and concise in your explanations which makes a change from the ponderous style of many.

  23. GreenCastleBlock Said:

    It’s not a poor …
    It’s not a poor move, it maintains contact with the knight on c6. Otherwise black could just take it. Ba4 forces Black to invest a tempo with …Bd7 in order to recover his piece.

  24. srn347 Said:

    At 6:07, why did …
    At 6:07, why did white do such a poor bishop retreat? The bishop could be trapped in some pawn moves.

  25. Disturbedling Said:

    Hey Matt
    Great …

    Hey Matt
    Great Video once again

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