C27 · Open · a plan for White

Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Frankenstein-Dracula Variation

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1.e4e52.Nc3Nf63.Bc4Nxe44.Qh5Nd65.Bb3Nc66.Nb5g67.Qf3f58.Qd5Qe79.Nxc7+Kd810.Nxa8b6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Frankenstein-Dracula Variation2.8k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
33%90656%
22%62454%
10%28462%
9.9%27652%
8.8%24453%
8.1%22442%
4.4%12355%
1.3%3546%
1.2%3446%
0.4%1177%
Famous games in this line59 master games
Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. (2698) – Suleymanli, Aydin (2632)20241–0Kuzin, Anton (2460) – Afromeev, Vladimir (2620)20060–1Zhao, Jun (2552) – Schneider, Dmitry (2502)20071–0Varga, Zoltan (2455) – Lalic, Bogdan (2585)1997½–½Kaidanov, Gregory S (2475) – Lputian, Smbat G (2540)1987½–½Shabalov, Alexander (2600) – Parker, Jonathan (2400)19941–0Cvek, Robert (2509) – Polak, Tomas (2473)2006½–½Raud, Rainer (2365) – Hector, Jonny (2525)19961–0
Heroes of this opening Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. · Afromeev, Vladimir · Zhao, Jun · Shabalov, Alexander
Family
Vienna Game
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C27
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4 4. Qh5 Nd6 5. Bb3 Nc6 6. Nb5 g6 7. Qf3 f5 8. Qd5 Qe7 9. Nxc7+ Kd8 10. Nxa8 b6
Classical
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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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