C23 · Open · a plan for White

Bishop's Opening: Lopez Variation

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1.e4e52.Bc4Bc53.Qe2
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Bishop's Opening: Lopez Variation13k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
36%4.8k47%
27%3.7k50%
22%2.9k50%
5.4%72654%
1.9%25047%
1.4%19336%
1.4%18745%
1%13944%
0.8%10247%
0.7%9943%
Family
Bishop's Opening
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C23
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. Qe2
Classical
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Go deeper — named lines from here
Bishop's Opening: Lopez Variation, Lopez GambitC23 3…Nf6 4.f4Bishop's Opening: Lopez GambitC23 3…Nc6 4.c3 Nf6 5.f4
Nearby lines in the family
Bishop's Opening: Lewis GambitC23 3.d4Bishop's Opening: Stein GambitC23 3.f4Bishop's Opening: Ponziani GambitC24 2…Nf6 3.d4
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