Bishop's Opening: Kitchener Folly is a chess opening with the ECO code C24, part of the Bishop's Opening family. It goes 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 Be7 4. Nf3 O-O. White opens with 1. e4 (the king's pawn) and Black answers 1... e5. After 8 moves it is White to move. The lesson on the board explains every move of the line and lets you play it yourself; it is free.
The moves
1. e4 – White plays the pawn to e4
1... e5 – Black plays the pawn to e5
2. Bc4 – White plays the bishop to c4
2... Nf6 – Black plays the knight to f6
3. d3 – White plays the pawn to d3
3... Be7 – Black plays the bishop to e7
4. Nf3 – White plays the knight to f3
4... O-O – Black castles kingside
About the Bishop's Opening
After 1.e4 e5, White plays 2.Bc4 at once, aiming at f7. White keeps options open for f4 or a quiet Italian-style game.
White often plays d3, Nf3, c3 and O-O, then pushes d4.
Black's best reply is 2...Nf6, attacking e4 right away.
Black can also hit back with ...d5 to gain time against the bishop.
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