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Bishop's Opening Classical Defence
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5

2...Bc5 · Bishop's Opening Classical Defence

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The position remains symmetrical. This does not work well for Black as White's move d4 can always be played first.

Theory table

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For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation.

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1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5
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d3
Nf6		 =
Nf3
Nc6		 =
Nc3
Nf6		 d3
Nc6		 =
Qh5
Qe7		 Nf3
Nc6		 =
Qh5
Nc6??		 Qxf7#
N/A		 1-0
c3
Nf6		 d4
exd4		 =
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References

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open games
2. Nf3
2...Nc6
3. Bb5
Spanish
3. Bc4
Italian
3. Nc3
Three knights
Other
2...Nf6
Russian
2...d6
Philidor
Other
2. f4
King's gambit
2...exf4
Accepted
Other
Declined
2. Nc3
Vienna
Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian
2. Nf3
2...Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
2...Nc6 other
2...d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
2...d6 other
2...e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
2...e6 other
Others
Anti-Sicilians
1. e4 e6
French
1. e4 c6
Caro-Kann
1. e4 other
1. d4 d5
Closed games
2. c4
Queen's gambit
2. Nc3
2. other
1. d4 Nf6
Indian
2. c4 e6
2. c4 g6
2. c4 other
2. Nf3
2. other:
1. d4 f5
Dutch
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox


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