C23 · Open · a plan for White

Bishop's Opening: Lewis Countergambit, Walker Variation

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1.e4e52.Bc4Bc53.c3d54.Bxd5Nf65.d4

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Bishop's Opening: Lewis Countergambit, Walker Variation106 games · Black to move

MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore

9452%

825%

30%

10%

Famous games in this line1 master games

Petukhov, Viktor Stepanovich (2232) – Markovich, Mikhail Zinovievich (2323)2012½–½

Family: Bishop's Opening
Category: Open
First move: 1.e4
ECO: C23
Line: 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. c3 d5 4. Bxd5 Nf6 5. d4

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