Caissa Codex
C24

Bishop's Opening: Krejcik Gambit

Chess diagram: Bishop's Opening: Krejcik Gambit after 5. b4

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Statistics from Lichess

121 games: White 38.8% / Draw 2.5% / Black 58.7%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 1, 2026

Engine evaluation

−2.04 Black is clearly better

Best play: 5... Bxb4 6. Nbc3 Bc5 7. Na4 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Nac3 Na5 10. Bb3

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

Bishop's Opening: Krejcik Gambit (ECO C24, Open Games) is a gambit in the Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. f3 Bc5 4. Ne2 Nc6 5. b4 (5 moves).

In 121 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 38.8%, Black 58.7% and 2.5% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 5…Bxb4, in 44% of those games.

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Other lines from the same position

Instead of 3. f3 Bc5 4. Ne2 Nc6 5. b4, the position after Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense also goes on to:

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Caissa Codex. “Bishop's Opening: Krejcik Gambit (C24)”. Lichess data as of 1 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/bishops-opening-krejcik-gambit

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