Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit, Keidansky Gambit

1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.Qxd4

ECO C43

The Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit, Keidansky 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 Nxe4 5.Qxd4.

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

The defining move Qxd4 is chosen by White on move 5.

The Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit, Keidansky Gambit 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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