C43 · Open · a plan for White

Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit

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1.e4e52.Bc4Nf63.d4exd44.Nf3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit703k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Dubois Réti Defense22%154k48%
21%149k43%
14%97k44%
12%84k47%
8.7%61k44%
8.1%57k44%
6.4%45k41%
3.8%27k42%
1.7%12k40%
1.1%7.5k44%
Famous games in this line424 master games
Carlsen, M. (2875) – So, W. (2754)2019½–½Dubov, Daniil (2710) – Giri, A.. (2764)2021½–½Adhiban, Baskaran (2666) – Volokitin, And (2649)20160–1Savchenko, B. (2556) – Zvjaginsev, V. (2660)2015½–½Bauer, Robert (2565) – Zhak, Boris Mikhailovich (2601)2014½–½Li, Ruifeng (2535) – Durarbayli, V. (2611)2016½–½Li, Ruifeng (2559) – Bai, Jinshi (2568)20180–1Miralles, Gilles (2481) – Jussupow, Artur (2635)2001½–½
Heroes of this opening Volokitin, And · Bai, Jinshi
Family
Bishop's Opening
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C43
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nf3
GambitClassical
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Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit, Keidansky GambitC43 4…Nxe4 5.Qxd4Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit, Panov VariationC24 4…d5 5.exd5 Bb4 6.c3 Qe7
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