Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Bc4/2...Be7
| Bishop's Opening: Sideline 2... Be7? | |
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a b c d e f g h 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h | |
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |
| Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Be7 | |
Bishop's Opening - Sideline 2... Be7?
2…Be7? After 3. Qh5 with the mate threat, White can respond to 3... g6 with 4. Qxe5, winning a pawn. Black can react for a few moves, but White can sort it out with a pawn up.
Theory table
Category:Book:Chess Opening Theory#1.%20e4/1...e5/2.%20Bc4/2...Be7%20.
1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Be7?
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sideline
2... Be7? |
Qh5!
g6 |
Qxe5
Nf6 |
Nc3
Nc6 |
Qf4
Bd6 |
Qe3
O-O |
h3
Bb4 |
Nge2
Na5 |
d3
Nxc4 |
dxc4 | ± | ||
| ...
... |
...
... |
...
... |
...
... |
...
Ng4 |
Qe2
Nge5 |
Bb3
Nd4 |
Qe3
Nxb3 |
axb3 | ± | |||
| ...
... |
...
... |
...
... |
...
... |
...
... |
...
... |
...
... |
...
Bc5 |
Qg3
Bd6 |
f4
Nec6 |
Nf3 | ± | |
| ...
... |
...
... |
...
... |
...
... |
...
... |
...
... |
...
... |
...
Nec6 |
Nf3 | ± | |||
| ...
... |
...
... |
...
... |
...
... |
...
... |
...
Nd4 |
Qxg4
Nxc2+ |
Kd1
Nxa1 |
e5
Bxe5 |
Qe2
O-O |
Qxe5 | ± | |
| ...
... |
...
... |
...
... |
...
... |
...
... |
...
... |
...
... |
...
... |
...
... |
...
f6 |
Nf3 | ± |
References
Bibliography
- Kasparov, Gary & Keene, Raymond (1989, 1994). Batsford Chess Openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
- Lane, Gary (1993). Winning With the Bishop's Opening. ISBN 0-7134-7113-1.
External links
{
- Goeller, Michael. The Bishop's Opening.
- Harding, Tim (August 1998). The Kibitzer: What Exactly is the Bishop's Opening?. ChessCafe.com.
- Harding, Tim (September 1998). The Kibitzer: The Eternal Appeal Of The Urusov Gambit. ChessCafe.com.
- Harding, Tim (October 1998). The Kibitzer: Is the Urusov Gambit Sound?. ChessCafe.com