C28 · Open · a plan for White

Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Bronstein Gambit

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1.e4e52.Nc3Nc63.Bc4Nf64.f4Nxe45.Nf3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Bronstein Gambit3.1k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
78%2.4k48%
6.4%19952%
4.5%14044%
4%12539%
3.9%12355%
0.6%2038%
0.5%1560%
0.4%1258%
0.4%1118%
0.3%875%
Famous games in this line15 master games
Chytilek, Roman (2405) – Stocek, Jiri (2559)2009½–½Jonkman, Harmen (2421) – Ernst, Sipke (2444)19990–1Kulhanek, Tomas (2376) – Biolek, Richard (2451)2005½–½Egin, Vladimir (2470) – Mirzoian, Mikhail (2355)1998½–½Vlassov, Nikolai (2380) – Murdzia, Piotr (2435)1993½–½Pinkas, Karol (2345) – Dutreeuw, Marc (2425)19920–1Spangenberg, Hugo (2305) – Slipak, Sergio (2430)1992½–½Kuindzhy, Alexander (2200) – Razuvaev, Yuri S (2510)19730–1
Heroes of this opening Ernst, Sipke · Dutreeuw, Marc · Razuvaev, Yuri S
Family
Vienna Game
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C28
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. f4 Nxe4 5. Nf3
GambitClassical
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From the archives

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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