Vienna Game
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3
2… Nc6+0.13
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Vienna Game (C25), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… Nc6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.13).
Top engine moves
- +0.132… Nc6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Nd4 5. Nxd4 exd4 6. e5 dxc3 7. exf6
- +0.212… Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. Bb5 Nd4 5. Nxd4 exd4 6. e5 dxc3 7. exf6
- +0.262… Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 4. Na4 Nf6 5. Nxc5 dxc5 6. Nxe5 Qd4 7. Bb5+
All Vienna Game variations (39)
- Anderssen DefenseC251. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Bc5
- Fyfe GambitC251. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. d4
- Giraffe AttackC251. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Bc5 3. Qg4
- Hamppe-Meitner VariationC251. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Bc5 3. Na4
- Hamppe-Muzio GambitC251. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 g5 5. Bc4 g4 6. O-O
- Hamppe-Muzio, Dubois VariationC251. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 g5 5. Bc4 g4 6. O-O gxf3 7. Qxf3 Ne5 8. Qxf4 Qf6
- Max Lange DefenseC251. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6
- Omaha GambitC251. e4 e5 2. Nc3 d6 3. f4
- Paulsen VariationC251. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3
- Philidor CountergambitC251. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. d4 f5
- Pierce Gambit, Rushmere AttackC251. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 g5 5. d4 g4 6. Bc4 gxf3 7. O-O d5 8. exd5 Bg4 9. dxc6
- Zhuravlev CountergambitC251. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Bb4 3. Qg4 Nf6
- Falkbeer VariationC261. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6
- Mengarini VariationC261. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. a3
- Mieses VariationC261. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3
- Stanley VariationC261. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4
- Meitner-Mieses GambitC251. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Qg4 Qf6 5. Nd5
- Eifel GambitC261. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Nge2 b5
- Reversed SpanishC261. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Bb4
- Alekhine VariationC271. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4 4. Qh5 Nd6 5. Bb3 Be7 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Nxe5
- Frankenstein-Dracula VariationC271. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4 4. Qh5 Nd6 5. Bb3 Nc6 6. Nb5 g6 7. Qf3 f5 8. Qd5 Qe7 9. Nxc7+ Kd8 10. Nxa8 b6
- Monster DeclinedC271. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4 4. Qh5 Nd6 5. Bb3 Be7
- Bronstein GambitC281. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. f4 Nxe4 5. Nf3
- Three Knights VariationC281. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6
- Adams' GambitC271. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4 4. Qh5 Nd6 5. Bb3 Nc6 6. d4
- Frankenstein-Dracula VariationC271. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4
- Heyde VariationC291. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. fxe5 Nxe4 5. Qf3 f5 6. d4
- Vienna GambitC291. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4
- Bardeleben VariationC291. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. fxe5 Nxe4 5. Qf3 f5
- Breyer VariationC291. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. fxe5 Nxe4 5. Nf3 Be7
- Kaufmann VariationC291. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. fxe5 Nxe4 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. Qe2
- Main LineC291. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5
- Modern VariationC291. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. fxe5 Nxe4 5. d3
- Paulsen AttackC291. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. fxe5 Nxe4 5. Qf3
- Steinitz VariationC291. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. d3
- Wurzburger TrapC291. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. fxe5 Nxe4 5. d3 Qh4+ 6. g3 Nxg3 7. Nf3 Qh5 8. Nxd5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Vienna Game?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… Nc6 for Black, continuing 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Nd4 5. Nxd4 exd4 6. e5 dxc3 7. exf6. The position is roughly equal (+0.13). The next best moves are 2… Nf6 (+0.21) and 2… Bc5 (+0.26).
Is the Vienna Game a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.13: the position is roughly equal. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Vienna Game?
C25. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; C is the volume for open games and the French Defense.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).