C23 · Open · a plan for White

Bishop's Opening: Lewis Gambit

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1.e4e52.Bc4Bc53.d4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Bishop's Opening: Lewis Gambit379k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
59%225k34%
38%143k50%
1%3.8k19%
0.5%2.0k23%
0.4%1.4k36%
0.3%1.3k20%
0.2%69433%
0.2%68029%
0.2%66932%
0.1%47632%
Famous games in this line2 master games
Ilonen, Ilmari (2324) – Saxena, Alok (2221)2016½–½Heilala, Tapio (2325) – Kuosmanen, Kari (2205)2021½–½
Family
Bishop's Opening
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C23
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. d4
GambitClassical
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