Chess openings / Bishop's Opening
Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid
Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C24) starts 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.d3 Nc6 4.Nc3. In 2,612 games between strong players, White wins 43%, 13% are drawn and Black wins 44%; the most played move is 4…Na5 (37%).
1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.d3 Nc6 4.Nc3
- ECO
- C24
- Games between strong players
- 2,612
- To move
- Black
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4…Na5 | 37% (968) | – | |
| 4…Bc5 | 30% (776) | – | |
| 4…Bb4 | 26% (675) | – | |
| 4…Be7 | 3% (81) | – | |
| 4…h6 | 2% (62) | – | |
| 4…d6 | 1% (25) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6
Top players' games in the Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, reviewed
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