Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit, Panov Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
1,542 games: White 37.1% / Draw 6.7% / Black 56.2%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.11 The position is about equal
Best play: 7. Be2 dxc3 8. Nxc3 O-O 9. O-O Re8 10. Bb5 Nbd7 11. Re1 Qd6
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit, Panov Variation (ECO C24, 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 d5 5. exd5 Bb4+ 6. c3 Qe7+ (6 moves).
In 1,542 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 37.1%, Black 56.2% and 6.7% were drawn. White's most played move here is 7. Qe2, in 34% of those games.
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How to play against the Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit, Panov Variation
7. Be2 scores best for White: 44.5%, with White winning 41.4% and Black 52.5% of 507 games. The most played, 7. Qe2, scores 38.5% in 530 games, and 7. Kd2 scores lowest: 37.7%. Stockfish's first choice is also 7. Be2.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White'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, Panov Variation (C24)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/bishops-opening-urusov-gambit-panov-variation