King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Paulsen Attack

1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.e5

ECO C33

The King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Paulsen Attack is a chess opening line in the King's Gambit Accepted complex, reached after 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.e5.

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

The defining move e5 is chosen by White on move 5.

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