Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Main Line
Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Main Line (C29) starts 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4 d5. In 1,320 games between strong players, White wins 49%, 11% are drawn and Black wins 40%; the most played move is 4.fxe5 (91%).
1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4 d5
- ECO
- C29
- Games between strong players
- 1,320
- To move
- White
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.fxe5 | 91% (1,200) | – | |
| 4.exd5 | 7% (86) | – | |
| 4.Nf3 | 1% (10) | – | |
| 4.Qe2 | 1% (9) | – | |
| 4.d4 | 1% (8) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4
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