C29 · Open · a plan for White
Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Paulsen Attack
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1.e4e52.Nc3Nf63.f4d54.fxe5Nxe45.Qf3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Paulsen Attack331k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
58%191k44%
18%59k56%
5.3%18k38%
1.6%5.3k36%
1.2%4.0k51%
0.6%2.0k43%
0.6%2.0k35%
0.4%1.3k31%
0.4%1.2k32%
Famous games in this line312 master games
Nakamura, Hi (2802) – Firouzja, Alireza (2767)Nakamura, Hi (2802) – Firouzja, Alireza (2767)Rapport, R. (2745) – Aronian, L. (2745)Rapport, R. (2745) – Duda, J. (2724)Rapport, R. (2740) – Abdusattorov, Nodirbek (2713)Dubov, Daniil (2683) – Tomashevsky, E. (2713)Lagarde, Max (2640) – Vidit, S.. (2726)Shirov, A. (2704) – Jumabayev, R. (2617)Heroes of this opening Nakamura, Hi · Abdusattorov, Nodirbek · Tomashevsky, E.
- Family
- Vienna Game
- Category
- Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- C29
- Line
- 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. fxe5 Nxe4 5. Qf3
GambitAggressiveClassical
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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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