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- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Petrov's Defense C42
- Italian Variation C42
- Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit C27 you are here
Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit
Overview
Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit is a gambit, classified under ECO code C27 within the Open Games family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
The line arises from 7 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4 4. Nc3.
It is a variation of Petrov's Defense: Italian Variation, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
It continues primarily into one named line, Lichtenhein Defense.
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- ECO code
- C27
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 7
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
258,243 games · White 56.0% / Draw 4.5% / Black 39.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nxc3 | 173,685 | |
| Nd6 | 26,416 | |
| Nf6 | 24,181 | |
| d5 | 14,619 | |
| Nc6 | 12,672 | |
| Nxf2 | 1,925 | |
| c6 | 1,081 | |
| Bc5 | 1,040 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:37:42
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