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Bishop's Opening: Lisitsyn Variation

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1.e4e52.Bc4c63.d4d54.exd5cxd55.Bb5+Bd76.Bxd7+Nxd77.dxe5Nxe58.Ne2
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Bishop's Opening: Lisitsyn Variation997 games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
59%58847%
19%18948%
8.8%8849%
3.7%3750%
2.6%2644%
1.1%1141%
0.8%863%
0.7%757%
0.7%729%
0.5%520%
Family
Bishop's Opening
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C23
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 c6 3. d4 d5 4. exd5 cxd5 5. Bb5+ Bd7 6. Bxd7+ Nxd7 7. dxe5 Nxe5 8. Ne2
Classical
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