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This will help you learn the line 4.d4 ed of the Two Knights Defense chess opening (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6). Read the data and see the video about the line 4.d4 ed below. The video will show you 2 proven traditional lines how to correctly play the line 4.d4 ed of the Two Knights Defense.
I. Two Knights Defense, Line 4.d4 ed: Data
The Two Knights Defense starts with 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6. By statistics, the 4.d4 White answer is the third most common answer to the Two Knights Defense, after 4.d3 and 4.Ng5. If White plays 4.d4, the chess game usually continues along the following 3 lines (2 of them are shown in the video below):
• Line 1, 4.d4 ed 5.ed d5 (played often - shown in the video).
• Line 2, 4.d4 ed 5.0-0 Nxe4 (second common - shown in the video too).
• Line 3, 4.d4 ed 5.0-0 Bc5 (played rarely - not shown in the video).
• Line 4, 4.d4 ed 5.Ng5 d5 (played rarely - not shown in the video).
II. Two Knights Defense, Line 4.d4 ed: Video
The below video will show you Line 1 and Line 2 within 4.d4 ed of the Two Knights Defense chess opening. The video runs for 2:15. The opening final positions in the video were estimated as those being equal. To see the video Two Knights Defense: How to Play 4.d4 ed, just click the Play button below:
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To see how chess masters play the Two Knights Defense and to learn more on the topic, you are recommended to return to the Two Knights Defense - Main Page and download a PGN file on this opening. It contains 32 chess games played in 2010 by FIDE players rated 2250 and above.
