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- King's Pawn Game C20
- Bishop's Opening C23
- Berlin Defense C24
- Bishop's Opening: Ponziani Gambit C24
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Bishop's Opening: Warsaw Gambit
Overview
Bishop's Opening: Warsaw Gambit is a gambit, classified under ECO code C24 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 7 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3 to reach the canonical position.
It is a variation of Bishop's Opening: Ponziani Gambit, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C24
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 7
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Statistics from Lichess
80,168 games · White 50.6% / Draw 3.4% / Black 46.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxc3 | 23,904 | |
| Nxe4 | 21,261 | |
| d5 | 10,259 | |
| Nc6 | 5,306 | |
| d6 | 4,956 | |
| Bc5 | 4,616 | |
| Be7 | 4,518 | |
| Qe7 | 1,423 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:37:30
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