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The Bishop's Opening is a chess opening that begins with the moves: . 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4. White attacks Black's f7-square and prevents Black from advancing the d-pawn to d5. By ignoring the beginner's maxim "develop knights before bishops", White leaves their f-pawn unblocked, preserving the possibility of f2–f4.
The most popular alternatives to 2.Nf3 are the Vienna Game (2.Nc3), the Bishop's Opening (2.Bc4), and the King's Gambit (2.f4). These openings have some similarities with each other, in particular the Bishop's Opening frequently transposes to variations of the Vienna Game. The King's Gambit was extremely popular in the 19th century.
The Italian Game is a family of chess openings beginning with the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4. This opening is defined by the development of the white bishop to c4 (the so-called "Italian bishop "), where it attacks Black's vulnerable f7-square. It is part of the large family of Open Games or Double King's Pawn Games.
4 Bishop's Opening. 5 Blackmar–Diemer Gambit. 6 Caro–Kann Defense. 7 English Opening. ... 17 Scotch Game. 18 Sicilian Defense. 19 Vienna Game. 20 References. 21 ...
The Bishop's Gambit is a variation of the King's Gambit, a chess opening that begins with the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 (The King's Gambit Accepted) 3. Bc4. Compared to the main line, the king's knight gambit (3. Nf3), there is very little theory on the Bishop's gambit and most lines are nameless. The bishop's gambit is the most important ...
The Max Lange Attack is a chess opening that can arise from several different opening lines, including the Two Knights Defense, Petroff's Defense, Scotch Gambit, Bishop's Opening, Center Game, and Giuoco Piano. [1]
The Frankenstein–Dracula Variation is a chess opening for Black, usually considered a variation of the Vienna Game, beginning with the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4. or it can be reached by transposition from the Bishop's Opening: 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nxe4. It involves many complications, but with accurate play is viable for both sides.
K. Keres Defence; Kieseritzky Gambit; King's Fianchetto Opening; King's Gambit; King's Gambit, Falkbeer Countergambit; King's Gambit, Fischer Defense; King's Gambit, McDonnell Gambit