Bishop's Opening [C25] The topic for this February is a back to basics Bishop's Opening in a variation where slightly inaccurate play by Black lets White get an early and powerful Qg4. 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 This move targets the f7-square, which is always the weakest square for Black at the start of the game since only the king defends it. 2...Bc5 This is sort of unusual because it is committal: Black knows that the knights belong on c6 and f6, but the bishop may be useful on several possible squares. For example, Black does give up the possibility of playing ...Bb4 versus the Vienna Game and has to be prepared for the game to transpose to the King's Gambit Declined if White pursues … [Read more...]