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- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- Bishop's Opening C23
- Boi Variation C23
- Bishop's Opening: Lopez Variation C23
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Bishop's Opening: Lopez Gambit
Overview
Bishop's Opening: Lopez Gambit 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. Qe2 Nc6 4. c3 Nf6 5. f4, after 9 plies of opening development.
It is a variation of Bishop's Opening: Lopez Variation, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C23
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 9
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Statistics from Lichess
1,207 games · White 53.6% / Draw 2.8% / Black 43.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d6 | 595 | |
| O-O | 256 | |
| exf4 | 239 | |
| d5 | 62 | |
| Bxg1 | 22 | |
| Qe7 | 10 | |
| a6 | 7 | |
| Bb6 | 6 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:01:54
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