Bishop's Opening: Lisitsyn Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 c6 3. d4 d5 4. exd5 cxd5 5. Bb5+ Bd7 6. Bxd7+ Nxd7 7. dxe5 Nxe5 8. Ne2
8… Bc5−0.08
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Bishop's Opening: Lisitsyn Variation (C23), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 c6 3. d4 d5 4. exd5 cxd5 5. Bb5+ Bd7 6. Bxd7+ Nxd7 7. dxe5 Nxe5 8. Ne2, Stockfish 18 recommends 8… Bc5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.08).
Top engine moves
- −0.088… Bc5 9. O-O Ne7 10. Bf4 N5g6 11. Nbc3 O-O 12. Bg3 Rc8
- +0.088… Bb4+ 9. Nbc3 Ne7 10. Bf4 f6 11. O-O O-O 12. Qd4 Qd6 13. Rad1
- +0.128… Nf6 9. Nbc3 Bc5 10. O-O O-O 11. Bg5 Re8 12. Bxf6 Qxf6 13. Qxd5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Bishop's Opening: Lisitsyn Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 c6 3. d4 d5 4. exd5 cxd5 5. Bb5+ Bd7 6. Bxd7+ Nxd7 7. dxe5 Nxe5 8. Ne2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8… Bc5 for Black, continuing 9. O-O Ne7 10. Bf4 N5g6 11. Nbc3 O-O 12. Bg3 Rc8. The position is roughly equal (−0.08). The next best moves are 8… Bb4+ (+0.08) and 8… Nf6 (+0.12).
Is the Bishop's Opening: Lisitsyn Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.08: 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: Lisitsyn Variation?
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+).