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C33

King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Boren-Svenonius Variation

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Overview

King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Boren-Svenonius Variation is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO C33 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.

Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 d5 4. Bxd5 Qh4+ 5. Kf1 Bd6, after 10 plies of opening development.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bledow Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.

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ECO code
C33
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
10
Parent
King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bledow Variation

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