Bishop's Opening
ECO: C23Open Games1.e4 e5 2.Bc4
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About the Bishop's Opening
The Bishop's Opening is catalogued under ECO code C23, in the Open Games section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4, with White playing the move that gives the line its name.
The Bishop's Opening has 41 named lines in our opening book; the ones closest to this position are listed below.
Where the line goes next
- Bishop's Opening: Berlin DefenseC24 · 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6
- Bishop's Opening: Boi VariationC23 · 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Bc5
- Bishop's Opening: Calabrese CountergambitC23 · 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 f5
- Bishop's Opening: Khan GambitC23 · 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 d5
- Bishop's Opening: Philidor CounterattackC23 · 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 c6
- Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense, Greco GambitC24 · 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.f4
- Bishop's Opening: Calabrese Countergambit, Jaenisch VariationC23 · 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 f5 3.d3
- Bishop's Opening: Lewis GambitC23 · 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Bc5 3.d4
Other lines of the Bishop's Opening
- Bishop's Opening: Lopez VariationC23 · 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Bc5 3.Qe2
- Bishop's Opening: McDonnell GambitC23 · 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Bc5 3.b4
- Bishop's Opening: Philidor VariationC23 · 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Bc5 3.c3
- Bishop's Opening: Ponziani GambitC24 · 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.d4
- Bishop's Opening: Stein GambitC23 · 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Bc5 3.f4
- Bishop's Opening: Anderssen GambitC23 · 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 b5 3.Bxb5 c6
- Bishop's Opening: del Rio VariationC23 · 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Bc5 3.c3 Qg5
- Bishop's Opening: Horwitz GambitC26 · 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.Nc3 b5