C23 · Open · a plan for White

Bishop's Opening: Four Pawns Gambit

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1.e4e52.Bc4Bc53.b4Bxb44.f4exf45.Nf3Be76.d4Bh4+7.g3fxg38.O-Ogxh2+9.Kh1
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Bishop's Opening: Four Pawns Gambit13 games · Black to move
Only 13 games reach this position at this level — read it loosely.
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
77%1065%
15%250%
7.7%10%
Family
Bishop's Opening
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C23
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. b4 Bxb4 4. f4 exf4 5. Nf3 Be7 6. d4 Bh4+ 7. g3 fxg3 8. O-O gxh2+ 9. Kh1
GambitClassical
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