1. e2e4  1... e7e5  2. g1f3  2... g8f6  3. b1c3  3... b8c6 The Four Knights is one of the oldest openings in chess. It had a renaissance in the 1980s when particularly the English top players such as Short and Nunn played it with some success. The fact that it is still being contested in top -level chess shows the versatility of the opening. 4. d2d4  4... e5d4  5. f3d4 