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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Bc4/2...Bc5

Bishop's Opening Classical Defence
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5

2...Bc5 · Bishop's Opening Classical Defence

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The position remains symmetrical. This does not work well for Black as White's move d4 can always be played first.

Theory table

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1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5
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d3
Nf6
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Nf3
Nc6
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Nc3
Nf6
d3
Nc6
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Qh5
Qe7
Nf3
Nc6
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Qh5
Nc6??
Qxf7#
N/A
1-0
c3
Nf6
d4
exd4
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References

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open games
3. Bb5
Spanish
3. Bc4
Italian
3. Nc3 Nf6
Four knights
Other
2...Nf6
Russian
2...d6
Philidor
Other
2. f4
King's gambit
2. Nc3
Vienna
Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian
1. e4 e6
French
1. e4 c6
Caro-Kann
1. e4 other
1. d4 d5
Closed games
1. d4 Nf6
Indian
1. d4 f5
Dutch
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox