Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nc3/2...Nf6/3. f4

Vienna Game
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4

Vienna Game edit

Black should not play 3...exf4 because after 4. e5, the black knight has no free square but its home square. The correct move here is 3...d5.

Theory table edit

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1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4

3
...
d5
=
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d6
...
exf4
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