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What does BCO mean in chess?
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In chess, BCO refers to an abbreviation for Batsford Chess Openings, the 1982 openings reference book by Raymond Keene and Garry Kasparov. The second edition (1989) is often called BCO-2. Compare ECO and MCO.
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What does BCO mean in chess?
In chess, BCO refers to an abbreviation for Batsford Chess Openings, the 1982 openings reference book by Raymond Keene and Garry Kasparov. The second edition (1989) is often called BCO-2. Compare ECO and MCO.
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