Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Bc4/2...c5

Bishop's Opening: Sideline 2... c5?!
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) rnbqkbnr/pp1p1ppp/8/2p1p3/2B1P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK1NR w
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 c5

Bishop's Opening - Sideline 2... c5?!

The aim of 2…c5 is to play in the Sicilian style against the Bishop’s Opening. However, it creates structural issues in the Black position, unnecessarily weakening the pawn structure too early in d6 since e5 has already been played. White development goes smoothly.

Theory table

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1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 c5?!

		3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Sideline 2... c5?!		Qh5!? Qe7	d3 Nc6	Bg5 Nf6	Qh4 Qd8	Bxf6 Qxf6	Qxf6 gxf6	Nc3		±/⩲
		... ...	... ...	... ...	... Nd4?!	Na3				±
		Nc3! Nc6	d3 d6	Nge2 Nf6	O-O Be7	f4 exf4	Nxf4 O-O	a4 Rb8	Bd2	±
	(See previous line)	d3 Nc6	Nc3 d6	... ...	... ...	... ...	... ...	... ...	... ...	±

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 =

• Goeller, Michael (2012). 21st Kenilworth CC Championship 2012, Round 1 Michael Goeller - Daniel Komunicky [C23]. Kenilworth Chess Club
• 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