C28 · Open · a plan for White

Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Hromádka Variation

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1.e4e52.Nc3Nc63.Bc4Nf64.d3Bb45.Ne2
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Hromádka Variation210k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
29%61k40%
25%52k47%
22%47k42%
7.4%16k39%
7.1%15k43%
5.1%11k36%
1.7%3.5k48%
1.3%2.8k38%
0.2%35940%
0.1%29738%
Famous games in this line359 master games
Caruana, F. (2816) – So, W. (2778)2018½–½Nakamura, Hi (2777) – So, W. (2780)2018½–½Nakamura, Hi (2780) – Topalov, V. (2749)20171–0Nakamura, Hikaru (2736) – Giri, Anish (2768)2020½–½Andreikin, D. (2724) – Giri, A. (2771)2022½–½Nakamura, Hi (2766) – Vidit, S. (2723)20221–0Ivanchuk, Vassily (2775) – Giri, Anish (2714)20111–0Rapport, R. (2736) – Andreikin, D. (2722)20190–1
Heroes of this opening Nakamura, Hi · Ivanchuk, Vassily · Andreikin, D.
Family
Bishop's Opening
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C28
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bb4 5. Ne2
Classical
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