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Bishop's Opening: Lewis Gambit
Overview
Bishop's Opening: Lewis Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO C23 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 is reached after 5 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. d4.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Bishop's Opening: Boi Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C23
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 5
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Statistics from Lichess
390,520 games · White 58.3% / Draw 3.6% / Black 38.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| exd4 | 229,325 | |
| Bxd4 | 149,324 | |
| d6 | 3,864 | |
| Nf6 | 1,971 | |
| Bb6 | 1,401 | |
| Nc6 | 1,303 | |
| d5 | 730 | |
| Bd6 | 693 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:10:30
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