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- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- Bishop's Opening C23
- Boi Variation C23
- Bishop's Opening: Philidor Variation C23
- Bishop's Opening: Lewis Countergambit C23 you are here
Bishop's Opening: Lewis Countergambit
Overview
Bishop's Opening: Lewis Countergambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO C23 in the Open Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
The line arises from 6 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. c3 d5.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Bishop's Opening: Philidor Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
It continues primarily into one named line, Bishop's Opening: Lewis Countergambit.
Together the deeper variations number 2 across the full subtree.
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- ECO code
- C23
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 6
- Direct variations
- 1
- Total in subtree
- 2
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