Caissa Codex
C23

Bishop's Opening: Lewis Countergambit, Walker Variation

Chess diagram: Bishop's Opening: Lewis Countergambit, Walker Variation after 5. d4

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Statistics from Lichess

112 games: White 50.9% / Draw 2.7% / Black 46.4%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026

Engine evaluation

0.00 The position is about equal

Best play: 5... exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Bd2 Nxd5 8. exd5 Bxd2+ 9. Qxd2 Qxd5 10. Qe3+

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

Overview

Bishop's Opening: Lewis Countergambit, Walker Variation (ECO C23, Open Games) is a gambit in the Bishop's Opening: Lewis Countergambit, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. c3 d5 4. Bxd5 Nf6 5. d4 (5 moves).

In 112 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 50.9%, Black 46.4% and 2.7% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 5…exd4, in 88% of those games.

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Caissa Codex. “Bishop's Opening: Lewis Countergambit, Walker Variation (C23)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/bishops-opening-lewis-countergambit-walker-variation

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