Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nxe4 4.Nc3 d5

ECO C27

The Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense is a chess opening line in the Bishop's Opening complex, reached after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nxe4 4.Nc3 d5.

It is catalogued under code C27 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move d5 is chosen by Black on move 4.

The Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense is a line of the Bishop's Opening. The Bishop's Opening is a chess opening that begins 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4. Read the complete Bishop's Opening guide: what it is, how to reach it, its main variations, how to play against it, and its history.

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