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Bishop's Opening: Boi Variation

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1.e4e52.Bc4Bc5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Bishop's Opening: Boi Variation6.5M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
33%2.2M52%
16%1.0M52%
12%771k54%
11%691k59%
7.1%457k53%
Bishop's Opening: Lewis Gambit5.9%379k60%
4.5%293k52%
Bishop's Opening: Philidor Variation4.4%286k52%
1.6%101k53%
1.1%74k49%
Famous games in this line175 master games
Nunn, John DM (2580) – Huebner, Robert (2640)19810–1Cruzado Dueñas, Carlos (2584) – Szczepanski, Zbigniew (2593)2010½–½Kristiansen, Jens (2425) – Short, Nigel D (2676)20061–0Warakomski, T. (2545) – Heberla, B. (2501)20240–1Serazeev, Albert Ilievich (2490) – Szczepanski, Zbigniew (2541)2014½–½Tyomkin, Dimitri (2476) – Mikhalevski, Victor (2548)20030–1Efimenko, Zahar (2680) – Husari, Sate (2332)20081–0Novikov, Maxim (2500) – Romanov, Evgeny (2500)20061–0
Heroes of this opening Huebner, Robert · Kristiansen, Jens · Heberla, B. · Mikhalevski, Victor
Family
Bishop's Opening
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C23
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5
Classical
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Bishop's Opening: Khan Gambit2…d5Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense2…Nf6Bishop's Opening: Philidor Counterattack2…c6
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