Tree path 4 levels King's Pawn Game › Bishop's Opening › Berlin Defense › Greco Gambit
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- Bishop's Opening C23
- Berlin Defense C24
- Greco Gambit C24 you are here
Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense, Greco Gambit
Overview
Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense, Greco Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO C24 in the Open Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It begins with 5 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. f4 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C24
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 5
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Statistics from Lichess
127,101 games · White 47.4% / Draw 3.2% / Black 49.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| exf4 | 39,348 | |
| Nxe4 | 33,473 | |
| d6 | 20,644 | |
| d5 | 12,697 | |
| Nc6 | 11,395 | |
| Bc5 | 6,558 | |
| c6 | 1,068 | |
| Bd6 | 969 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:10:45
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