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- King's Pawn Game C20
- Bishop's Opening C23
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Bishop's Opening: Calabrese Countergambit
Overview
Bishop's Opening: Calabrese Countergambit is a gambit, classified under ECO code C23 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 4 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 f5.
It is a variation of Bishop's Opening, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
It continues primarily into one named line, Jaenisch Variation.
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- ECO code
- C23
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 4
- Parent
- Bishop's Opening
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
566,153 games · White 48.0% / Draw 3.1% / Black 48.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| exf5 | 251,042 | |
| d3 | 94,770 | |
| Nc3 | 50,934 | |
| Bxg8 | 46,109 | |
| Qh5+ | 32,300 | |
| Nf3 | 28,994 | |
| d4 | 23,672 | |
| Qf3 | 16,096 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:01:18
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