Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO C27), reached after 7 half-moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4 4. Nc3.

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- C27 Lichtenhein Defense

About this opening

Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit is an opening in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, classified under code C27. ECO group C (C00–C99) covers open games (1.e4 e5) and the French Defence, including the Ruy Lopez, Italian, Scotch and King's Gambit. This particular variation is reached after 7 half-moves from the starting position, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4 4. Nc3.

It belongs to the Bishop's Opening family. Within that family this is a sub-variation (the Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit line).

The opening sequence in prose form: 1.e4 e5, 2.Nf3 Nf6, 3.Bc4 Nxe4, 4.Nc3. From this position exactly one named continuation is recorded in the encyclopaedia.