Bishop's Opening: Pratt Variation

1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Bc5 3.c3 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.e5 d5 6.exf6 dxc4 7.Qh5 O-O

ECO C23

The Bishop's Opening: Pratt Variation is a chess opening line in the Bishop's Opening complex, reached after 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Bc5 3.c3 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.e5 d5 6.exf6 dxc4 7.Qh5 O-O.

It is catalogued under code C23 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move O-O is chosen by Black on move 7.

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