King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Maurian Defense

1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 Nc6

ECO C33

The King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Maurian Defense is a chess opening line in the King's Gambit Accepted complex, reached after 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 Nc6.

It is catalogued under code C33 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Nc6 is chosen by Black on move 3.

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