Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit, Keidansky Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
138,645 games: White 58.0% / Draw 3.3% / Black 38.8%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 75,52776K | ||
| 29,52930K | ||
| 20,27120K | ||
| 8,8288,828 | ||
| 1,4941,494 | ||
| 1,2691,269 | ||
| 546546 | ||
| 470470 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.07 The position is about equal
Best play: 5... Nf6 6. Nc3 Be7 7. Bg5 h6 8. Qh4 c6 9. O-O-O d5 10. Rhe1
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit, Keidansky Gambit (ECO C43, Open Games) is a gambit in the Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Qxd4 (5 moves).
In 138,645 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 58.0%, Black 38.8% and 3.3% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 5…Nf6, in 54% of those games.
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How to play against the Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit, Keidansky Gambit
The most played answer, 5…Nf6, also scores best for Black: 47.0%, with Black winning 45.1% and White 51.1% of 76K games. Of the main answers, 5…Nd6 scores lowest: 28.9%. Stockfish's first choice is also 5…Nf6.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
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Caissa Codex. “Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit, Keidansky Gambit (C43)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/bishops-opening-urusov-gambit-keidansky-gambit