C27 · Open · a plan for White

Vienna Game: Frankenstein-Dracula Variation

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1.e4e52.Nc3Nf63.Bc4Nxe4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Vienna Game: Frankenstein-Dracula Variation485k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
42%203k51%
39%190k41%
12%56k62%
2%9.8k40%
1.7%8.3k45%
0.7%3.6k49%
0.3%1.5k42%
0.1%70944%
0.1%47242%
Famous games in this line466 master games
Mamedyarov, S. (2801)Giri, A. (2782)20181–0Nakamura, Hi (2802)Firouzja, Alireza (2767)20241–0Nakamura, Hi (2787)Harikrishna, P. (2763)20160–1Firouzja, Alireza (2759)Aronian, L.. (2781)20210–1Caruana, F. (2782)Giri, A. (2734)2014½–½Artemiev, V. (2746)So, W. (2767)20190–1Firouzja, Alireza (2728)Aronian, Levon (2773)20201–0Nakamura, Hi (2749)Duda, J. (2731)2019½–½
Heroes of this opening Mamedyarov, S. · Nakamura, Hi · Harikrishna, P. · Aronian, L..
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C27
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4
Classical
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Vienna's coffee-house masters of the 19th century loved 2.Nc3: it keeps every King's Gambit dream alive while dodging Black's best-prepared replies. The Vienna Gambit lines (3.f4) still score brutally in club chess — same fire, one move of patience.

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