C23
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
The Bishop's Opening: Lisitsyn Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code C23. It is reached after the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 c6 3. d4 d5 4. exd5 cxd5 5. Bb5+ Bd7 6. Bxd7+ Nxd7 7. dxe5 Nxe5 8. Ne2.
It belongs to the Bishop's Opening family — one of many ways the line can branch. Understanding the parent system’s plans is the fastest way to play this variation well.
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