Tree path 5 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Gambit › King's Gambit Accepted › Bishop's Gambit › Lopez Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Gambit C30
- King's Gambit Accepted C33
- Bishop's Gambit C33
- Lopez Variation C33 you are here
King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Lopez Variation
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Lopez Variation is a gambit, classified under ECO code C33 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 is reached after 8 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 g5.
It is a variation of King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
It branches into 4 notable variations — King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Classical Defense, Cozio Attack, King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Grimm Attack, King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, McDonnell Attack, and others.
In total, the branch covers 5 sub-variations across all depths.
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- ECO code
- C33
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 8
- Direct variations
- 4
- Total in subtree
- 5
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Statistics from Lichess
15,784 games · White 54.0% / Draw 3.0% / Black 43.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 11,688 | |
| d4 | 2,397 | |
| Nc3 | 1,429 | |
| c3 | 80 | |
| Qf3 | 77 | |
| d3 | 46 | |
| g3 | 41 | |
| Bxf7+ | 12 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:50:43
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Variations (4)
Show all 5 sub-variations (full subtree)
- C33 King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Classical Defense, Cozio Attack 9-ply
- C33 King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Grimm Attack 13-ply
- C33 King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, McDonnell Attack 13-ply
- C33 King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, McDonnell Attack 11-ply
- C33 King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Fraser Variation 13-ply