Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Bc4/2...Be7

Bishop's Opening: Sideline 2... Be7?
a b c d e f g h 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqk1nr/ppppbppp/8/4p3/2B1P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK1NR w
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Be7

Bishop's Opening - Sideline 2... Be7?

2…Be7? After 3. Qh5 with the mate threat, White can respond to 3... g6 with 4. Qxe5, winning a pawn. Black can react for a few moves, but White can sort it out with a pawn up.

Theory table

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1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Be7?

	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
Sideline 2... Be7?	Qh5! g6	Qxe5 Nf6	Nc3 Nc6	Qf4 Bd6	Qe3 O-O	h3 Bb4	Nge2 Na5	d3 Nxc4	dxc4			±
	... ...	... ...	... ...	... ...	... Ng4	Qe2 Nge5	Bb3 Nd4	Qe3 Nxb3	axb3			±
	... ...	... ...	... ...	... ...	... ...	... ...	... ...	... Bc5	Qg3 Bd6	f4 Nec6	Nf3	±
	... ...	... ...	... ...	... ...	... ...	... ...	... ...	... Nec6	Nf3			±
	... ...	... ...	... ...	... ...	... ...	... Nd4	Qxg4 Nxc2+	Kd1 Nxa1	e5 Bxe5	Qe2 O-O	Qxe5	±
	... ...	... ...	... ...	... ...	... ...	... ...	... ...	... ...	... ...	... f6	Nf3	±

References

Bibliography

• Kasparov, Gary & Keene, Raymond (1989, 1994). Batsford Chess Openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
• Lane, Gary (1993). Winning With the Bishop's Opening. ISBN 0-7134-7113-1.

External links

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• Goeller, Michael. The Bishop's Opening.
• Harding, Tim (August 1998). The Kibitzer: What Exactly is the Bishop's Opening?. ChessCafe.com.
• Harding, Tim (September 1998). The Kibitzer: The Eternal Appeal Of The Urusov Gambit. ChessCafe.com.
• Harding, Tim (October 1998). The Kibitzer: Is the Urusov Gambit Sound?. ChessCafe.com