ECO C23 · Bishop's Opening

Bishop's Opening: Lewis Countergambit

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. c3 d5

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

4. Bxd5−0.10

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Bishop's Opening: Lewis Countergambit (C23), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. c3 d5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Bxd5 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.10).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.104. Bxd5 Nf6 5. Qa4+ Nbd7 6. d4 Bb6 7. Nf3 O-O 8. Bc4 Nxe4
  2. −0.644. d4 dxc4 5. dxc5 Qxd1+ 6. Kxd1 Nc6 7. Nd2 f5 8. Nxc4 Be6
  3. −1.124. exd5 Bxf2+ 5. Kxf2 Qh4+ 6. g3 Qxc4 7. Nf3 Qxd5 8. Re1 Nc6

Other move orders

  • 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. c3 d5 4. Bxd5 Nf6

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Bishop's Opening: Lewis Countergambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. c3 d5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Bxd5 for White, continuing Nf6 5. Qa4+ Nbd7 6. d4 Bb6 7. Nf3 O-O 8. Bc4 Nxe4. The position is roughly equal (−0.10). The next best moves are 4. d4 (−0.64) and 4. exd5 (−1.12).
Is the Bishop's Opening: Lewis Countergambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.10: the position is roughly equal. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Bishop's Opening: Lewis Countergambit?
C23. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; C is the volume for open games and the French Defense.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).