Today we will read one interesting theme about the white bishop, you can also call Fischer’s beloved bishop at c4. This trick to win fast at chess will only work in bishop opening. And if you are e4 player then this trick may seduce you to play bishop opening. :).

So let’s start with bishop opening.

The first example game found in the database was played in 1925 with this line we are talking about. 1.e4 e5 2.bc4 Nc6 3.d3 Na5.

In this position black wants to capture white’s strong bishop but its not an easy task. You have to pay the price because its clear violation of the basics of chess openings. Let’s see whats happen after black tried.

Let’s watch the game.

Bishop Opening Trap 1

[Event "New York Metropolitan-chT"] [Site "New York"] [Date "1925.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Samuels, Lester W"] [Black "McCudden, L."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C23"] [PlyCount "26"] [EventDate "1925.??.??"] [EventType "team-match"] [EventRounds "7"] [EventCountry "USA"] 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nc6 3. d3 Na5 4. Bxf7+ Kxf7 5. Qh5+ Ke6 6. Qf5+ Kd6 7. d4 Nc6 8. dxe5+ Kc5 9. Be3+ Kb5 10. Qh5 Na5 11. Nc3+ Kc6 12. e6 d5 13. exd5+ Kd6 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Did you enjoy the game? Let’s watch other games.

Bishop Opening Trap 2

[Event "Hajduboszormeny op"] [Site "Hajduboszormeny"] [Date "1995.??.??"] [Round "6"] [White "Boros, Laszlo"] [Black "Saller, Imre"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C23"] [PlyCount "17"] [EventDate "1995.??.??"] [EventType "swiss"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "HUN"] 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nc6 3. d3 Na5 4. Bxf7+ Kxf7 5. Qh5+ Ke6 6. Qf5+ Kd6 7. d4 Qf6 8. dxe5+ Qxe5 9. Bf4 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Bishop Opening Trap 3

[Event "Troisdorf op"] [Site "Troisdorf"] [Date "2004.11.02"] [Round "1"] [White "Lommen, Frank"] [Black "Kurnosov, Sergei"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C23"] [WhiteElo "2029"] [BlackElo "1644"] [PlyCount "25"] [EventDate "2004.11.02"] [EventType "swiss"] [EventRounds "7"] [EventCountry "GER"] 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nc6 3. d3 Na5 4. Bxf7+ Kxf7 5. Qh5+ Ke6 6. Qf5+ Kd6 7. f4 Nc6 8. fxe5+ Nxe5 9. d4 Ng6 10. Bg5 N8e7 11. Bf4+ Nxf4 12. Qe5+ Kc6 13. Qc5# 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Bishop Opening Trap 4

[Event "Bunratty Masters op 15th"] [Site "Bunratty"] [Date "2008.02.23"] [Round "3"] [White "Murphy, Dara"] [Black "O'Donoghue, Dennis J"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C23"] [WhiteElo "1956"] [PlyCount "29"] [EventDate "2008.02.22"] [EventType "swiss"] [EventRounds "6"] [EventCountry "IRL"] 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nc6 3. d3 Na5 4. Bxf7+ Kxf7 5. Qh5+ g6 6. Qxe5 Nc6 7. Qxh8 Bg7 8. Qxh7 Nd4 9. Na3 d5 10. Nf3 Nxf3+ 11. gxf3 Qf6 12. Rg1 Bd7 13. c3 a5 14. Be3 g5 15. Bd4 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Bishop Opening Trap 5

[Event "South Island-ch"] [Site "Dunedin"] [Date "2012.10.13"] [Round "8"] [White "Wansink, Robert"] [Black "Fraemohs, Peter"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C23"] [WhiteElo "2244"] [BlackElo "1967"] [PlyCount "9"] [EventDate "2012.10.14"] [EventType "swiss"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "NZL"] 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nc6 3. d3 Na5 4. Bxf7+ Ke7 5. Bxg8 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Bishop Opening Trap 6

This is a long game, you can leave this game but I will post it for a reason that at least you will learn in the game that how to play with a rook against two pieces. Thank you!

[Event "North American op 22nd"] [Site "Las Vegas"] [Date "2012.12.26"] [Round "1"] [White "Gelashvili, Tamaz"] [Black "Betaneli, Aleksandr"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C23"] [WhiteElo "2566"] [BlackElo "2243"] [PlyCount "117"] [EventDate "2012.12.26"] [EventType "swiss"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "USA"] 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nc6 3. d3 Na5 4. Bxf7+ Kxf7 5. Qh5+ Ke6 6. Qf5+ Kd6 7. f4 c5 8. fxe5+ Kc7 9. Nc3 Kb8 10. Nf3 g6 11. Qf7 Qe7 12. e6 Qxf7 13. exf7 Nh6 14. Bf4+ d6 15. Ng5 Nc6 16. h3 b6 17. O-O Kb7 18. Rf2 Ne5 19. Bxe5 dxe5 20. Nd5 Bg7 21. Nf6 Bxf6 22. Rxf6 Bd7 23. Nxh7 Rxh7 24. f8=Q Rxf8 25. Rxf8 g5 26. Raf1 g4 27. h4 Kc7 28. R1f6 g3 29. Rf3 Ng4 30. Rxg3 Rxh4 31. Rh3 Rh6 32. Rxh6 Nxh6 33. Kf2 Ng4+ 34. Kf3 Be6 35. Rh8 Kd6 36. c4 Nf6 37. Rh4 Nd7 38. Rh7 a5 39. Rg7 Nf8 40. g4 Bd7 41. Ke3 Ne6 42. Rg8 Ke7 43. Rb8 Nd4 44. Rxb6 Bxg4 45. Ra6 Bc8 46. Rxa5 Kd6 47. Ra7 Nc6 48. Rh7 Bd7 49. a3 Bc8 50. Kd2 Bg4 51. Kc3 Nd4 52. b4 cxb4+ 53. axb4 Bd7 54. Rh6+ Be6 55. b5 Kc5 56. Rh5 Nf3 57. d4+ Kb6 58. d5 Bd7 59. Kb4 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Conclusion:

So I hope that you learned sth interested today in chess. And please try at least in a blitz game so you can check whether you can play like this or not. Have fun today!.