Tree path 5 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Gambit › King's Gambit Accepted › Bishop's Gambit › Cozio Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Gambit C30
- King's Gambit Accepted C33
- Bishop's Gambit C33
- Cozio Variation C33 you are here
King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Cozio Variation
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Cozio Variation is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO C33 in the Open Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It is reached after 8 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 d6.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C33
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 8
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Statistics from Lichess
54,200 games · White 48.7% / Draw 3.6% / Black 47.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 38,377 | |
| d4 | 9,450 | |
| Nc3 | 4,937 | |
| c3 | 592 | |
| d3 | 392 | |
| Qf3 | 185 | |
| h3 | 141 | |
| Bxf7+ | 64 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:50:34
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