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Bishop's Opening: Lopez Variation

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO C23), reached after 5 half-moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. Qe2.

Bishop's Opening: Lopez Variation ECO C23
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Black queen
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White bishop
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About this opening

Bishop's Opening: Lopez Variation is an opening in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, classified under code C23. 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 5 half-moves from the starting position, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. Qe2.

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

The opening sequence in prose form: 1.e4 e5, 2.Bc4 Bc5, 3.Qe2. From this position exactly one named continuation is recorded in the encyclopaedia.