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Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Modern Variation

Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Modern Variation (C29) starts 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4 d5 4.fxe5 Nxe4 5.d3. In 101 games between strong players, White wins 53%, 9% are drawn and Black wins 38%; the most played move is 5…Nxc3 (81%).

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1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4 d5 4.fxe5 Nxe4 5.d3

ECO
C29
Games between strong players
101
To move
Black
53%38%

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
5…Nxc381% (82)51%38%–
5…Qh4+18% (18)61%39%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Main Line 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4 d5

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