Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nc3/2...Nc6

Vienna
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 Nc6

Vienna Game, Max Lange Defence edit

White has a couple of good options here, see the theory table below.

The Vienna Gambit 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 g5 often leads to White sacrificing a knight on f3 or a bishop on f7.

3. Nf3 transposes to the Three Knights Game.

Theory table edit

For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation.

1. e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6

3 4
Three Knights Game Nf3
Nf6
See 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3
Vienna Game Bc4
Nf6
d3
Na5
=
Paulsen Variation g3
Bc5
Bg2
d6
=
Vienna Gambit f4
exf4
Nf3
g5

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