Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit

1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nf3

ECO C43

The Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit is a chess opening line in the Bishop's Opening complex, reached after 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nf3.

It is catalogued under code C43 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Nf3 is chosen by White on move 4.

2 named continuations branch from this position, including the Panov Variation and the Keidansky Gambit.

Named variations

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