C24 · Open · a plan for White

Bishop's Opening: Paulsen Defense

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1.e4e52.Bc4Nf63.d3c6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Bishop's Opening: Paulsen Defense847k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
22%187k49%
18%156k46%
16%134k48%
11%89k45%
7%59k45%
6.6%56k47%
5.5%46k48%
5.2%44k50%
3.5%30k51%
2.1%18k44%
Famous games in this line2.8k master games
Carlsen, M. (2877) – Caruana, F. (2801)20140–1Carlsen, M. (2843) – Caruana, F. (2822)20181–0Grischuk, A. (2792) – Aronian, L. (2815)2014½–½Carlsen, M.. (2862) – Nakamura, Hi (2736)2020½–½Aronian, L. (2764) – Caruana, F. (2816)20180–1Firouzja, Alireza (2804) – Nepomniachtchi, I. (2773)20220–1Anand, Viswanathan (2770) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2790)1998½–½Caruana, F. (2828) – Harikrishna, P. (2726)20191–0
Heroes of this opening Caruana, F. · Carlsen, M. · Nepomniachtchi, I.
Family
Bishop's Opening
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C24
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 c6
Classical
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