Bishop's Opening: Calabrese Countergambit
ECO C23 ยท Bishop's Opening
The Bishop's Opening: Calabrese Countergambit (C23) is a chess opening in the Bishop's Opening family, played by Black. It arises after the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 f5.
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 f5
About this opening
The Calabrese Countergambit (2.Bc4 f5) answers the Bishop's Opening with an immediate ...f5 push, contesting the center and the white bishop's diagonal. The idea is combative but weakens the black king and the e6 square. White seeks to exploit that weakening with d3 and exf5 or Nf3. It is a sharp, risky reply that leads to open play where precision is paramount.