Best Possible Continuation of the Four Knights Opening

The Four Knights Opening is mainly based on classical chess principles such as developing pieces towards the centre, Knights and Bishops before Rooks and Queens, etc.

It is a double-edged opening that can lead to sharp attacks or closed, maneuvering struggles.

The game played in the Four Knights is usually balanced as the Four Knights develop in the first 4 moves.

The opening focuses on bringing all 4 Knights out to control the centre as soon as possible. 

A good strategy from this position is to take the pawn on e5. Black may mistake this for a blunder and capture the seemingly free knight. However, as soon as Black does that, we can attack the unprotected Black Knight with pawn e5. The only way for Black to save the knight is to move it back to c6, violating one of the main chess principles of not moving the same piece twice in the opening and losing tempo. We then push our e5 pawn forward attacking the c6 Knight while gaining more space on the board, Black soon will make random, unnecessary moves, while White develops more pieces and prepares for checkmate.