Vienna Game: Stanley Variation
Vienna Game: Stanley Variation (C26) starts 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4. In 3,015 games between strong players, White wins 41%, 19% are drawn and Black wins 40%; the most played move is 3…Nc6 (38%).
1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4
- ECO
- C26
- Games between strong players
- 3,015
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3…Nc6 | 38% (1,151) | Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Three Knights Variation | |
| 3…Nxe4 | 26% (775) | Vienna Game: Frankenstein-Dracula Variation | |
| 3…Bc5 | 21% (622) | – | |
| 3…Bb4 | 9% (256) | Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Reversed Spanish | |
| 3…c6 | 6% (166) | – | |
| 3…Be7 | 1% (30) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Vienna Game: Falkbeer Variation 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6
More Vienna Game lines
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