Bishop's Opening: Kitchener Folly

1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.d3 Be7 4.Nf3 O-O

ECO C24

The Bishop's Opening: Kitchener Folly is a chess opening line in the Bishop's Opening complex, reached after 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.d3 Be7 4.Nf3 O-O.

It is catalogued under code C24 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move O-O is chosen by Black on move 4.

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