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)Nakamura, Hi (2802) – Firouzja, Alireza (2767)Nakamura, Hi (2787) – Harikrishna, P. (2763)Firouzja, Alireza (2759) – Aronian, L.. (2781)Caruana, F. (2782) – Giri, A. (2734)Artemiev, V. (2746) – So, W. (2767)Firouzja, Alireza (2728) – Aronian, Levon (2773)Nakamura, Hi (2749) – Duda, J. (2731)Heroes of this opening Mamedyarov, S. · Nakamura, Hi · Harikrishna, P. · Aronian, L..
- Family
- Vienna Game
- Category
- Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- C27
- Line
- 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4
Classical
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Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Monster DeclinedC27 4.Qh5 Nd6 5.Bb3 Be7 · 1 deeper lineVienna Game: Adams' GambitC27 4.Qh5 Nd6 5.Bb3 Nc6 6.d4Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Alekhine VariationC27 4.Qh5 Nd6 5.Bb3 Be7 6.Nf3 Nc6 …Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Frankenstein-Dracula VariationC27 4.Qh5 Nd6 5.Bb3 Nc6 6.Nb5 g6 …
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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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