Openings · plays White
The Bishop's Opening
2.Bc4 eyes f7 from move two and dodges the Petroff entirely. Steer into a slow-burn Italian with d3, or unleash the Urusov Gambit with d4: your choice, your tempo.
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The lines
The Quiet 3.d3
1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 Bc5 4. Nf3 d6 5. c3 O-O 6. O-O Nc6 7. Nbd2 a6
vs 3...c6
1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 c6 4. Nf3 d6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 O-O 7. a4 Nbd7
The Urusov Gambit (3.d4)
1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. e5 d5 6. Bb5 Ne4 7. Nxd4
How this guide is made: the lines and explanations come from the authored Strong Squares repertoire curriculum. Automated checks verify legal move sequences and required teaching fields. Independent chess-editor approval remains a private-preview release gate. Read the teaching method.