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Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Reversed Spanish

Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Reversed Spanish (C26) starts 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Bb4. In 263 games between strong players, White wins 50%, 9% are drawn and Black wins 41%; the most played move is 4.Nge2 (53%).

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1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Bb4

ECO
C26
Games between strong players
263
To move
White
50%41%

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.

MovePlayedResultsLeads to
4.Nge253% (140)54%37%–
4.d328% (74)41%51%–
4.Nf35% (12)58%42%–
4.Nd54% (11)45%18%37%–
4.f43% (9)33%22%45%–
4.a33% (9)78%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Vienna Game: Stanley Variation 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4

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