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- King's Pawn Game C20
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Bishop's Opening: Stein Gambit
Overview
Bishop's Opening: Stein 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.
It begins with 5 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. f4 to reach the canonical position.
It is a variation of Bishop's Opening: Boi Variation, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C23
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 5
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Statistics from Lichess
101,427 games · White 49.8% / Draw 3.1% / Black 47.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| exf4 | 33,835 | |
| d6 | 28,763 | |
| Bxg1 | 11,183 | |
| Nc6 | 11,164 | |
| Nf6 | 5,475 | |
| Qh4+ | 3,815 | |
| Qf6 | 2,307 | |
| d5 | 1,282 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:10:42
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