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

1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 Ne7

ECO C33

The King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Steinitz Defense is a chess opening line in the King's Gambit Accepted complex, reached after 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 Ne7.

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

The defining move Ne7 is chosen by Black on move 3.

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