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Bishop's Opening: Horwitz Gambit

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1.e4e52.Bc4Nf63.Nc3b5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Bishop's Opening: Horwitz Gambit4.8k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
64%3.1k55%
22%1.1k55%
7.1%34154%
1.9%9136%
1.2%5644%
1.1%5235%
0.8%4053%
0.5%2354%
0.4%1839%
0.2%1136%
Family
Bishop's Opening
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C26
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. Nc3 b5
GambitClassical
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