Open Game
Bishop's Opening
1.e4 e5 2.Bc4
Step through
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Pieces, not pawns, are the ones that take the open squares. The move order is kept loose so several set-ups stay available. Of the four central squares, pawns stand on e4 · e5. Nothing has been captured yet. Neither side has castled yet.
The position
- Length
- 3 moves
- To move
- Black
- Legal replies
- 29
- Minor pieces out
- White 1 · Black 0
- Material
- level
- Castling rights left
- KQkq
- FEN
- rnbqkbnr/pppp1ppp/8/4p3/2B1P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK1NR b KQkq - 1 2
Move by move
Each move spelled out: which piece went from where to where.
- 1.e4White: Pawn e2→e4
- 1…e5Black: Pawn e7→e5
- 2.Bc4White: Bishop f1→c4
Nearby lines
first 3 moves shared
Common questions
QWhat are the moves of Bishop's Opening?
1.e4 e5 2.Bc4
QWhich family does it belong to?
Open Game — Everything that starts 1.e4 e5.
QWho is to move next?
After 3 moves it is Black to move.