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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Bc4/2...Nc6

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Bishop's Opening
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nc6

Bishop's Opening edit

2...Nc6 edit

Black's Queen's Knight defends the e5 pawn and can be a possible threat to move to a5 attacking the White Bishop.

Theory table edit

For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation..

1. e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nc6

3 4 5 6
Italian Game Nf3 See 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4
Vienna Game Nc3
Nf6		 d3
Na5		 Nge2
Nxc4		 dxc4
Bc5		 =
Giuoco Pianissimo d3
Nf6		 Nf3
Bc5		 c3
a6		 Bb3
d6		 =
Parham Attack Qh5
g6		 Qf3
Nf6		 Ne2
Bg7
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