ECO C23

Bishop's Opening

The position after 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4.

Bishop's Opening 3 half-moves in · 5 named continuations

C23

8♜

♞

♝

♛

♚

♝

♞

♜

7♟

♟

♗

♙

2♙

♙

a1♖

b♘

c♗

d♕

e♔

g♘

h♖

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4

5 named

Nf6 Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense C24
Bc5 Bishop's Opening: Boi Variation C23
c6 Bishop's Opening: Philidor Counterattack C23
d5 Bishop's Opening: Khan Gambit C23
f5 Bishop's Opening: Calabrese Countergambit C23

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Walks the same position move by move, and plays on against Moonforge.

Variations of Bishop's Opening

1 named

Bishop's Opening is filed under ECO C23. It is the position after 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 — 3 half-moves in, with Black to move. From here theory names 5 continuations: Nf6, Bc5, c6, d5, f5.