Bishop's Opening: Lewis Gambit
ECO C23 ยท Bishop's Opening
The Bishop's Opening: Lewis Gambit (C23) is a chess opening in the Bishop's Opening family, played by White. It arises after the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. d4.
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. d4
About this opening
The Lewis Gambit (2.Bc4 Bc5 3.d4) offers the d4 pawn to open the center and speed up development, in the spirit of the romantic gambits. After ...Bxd4, White banks on the initiative and open lines toward the black king. The compensation is uncertain against accurate defense, but the line leads to lively, tactical play. An offensive, low-theory option of the Bishop's Opening.