English Opening – Four Knights Variation

White begins with c4 and develops knights on c3/f3. Black mirrors with ...Nf6/Nc6, aiming for a balanced, flexible position.

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34 moves in the full line

1.c2-c4
e7-e5
2.b1-c3
g8-f6
3.g1-f3
b8-c6
4.g2-g3
d7-d5

…and 26 more moves

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