ECO C29 · Vienna Game

Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Main Line

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

4. fxe5−0.13

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Main Line (C29), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. fxe5 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.13).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.134. fxe5 Nxe4 5. Nf3 Bc5 6. d4 Bb4 7. Bd2 c5 8. Bd3 Nxd2
  2. −0.354. exd5 Nxd5 5. Nf3 exf4 6. Nxd5 Qxd5 7. d4 g5 8. c4 Qd6
  3. −0.354. Nf3 exf4 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Nxd5 Qxd5 7. d4 g5 8. c4 Qd6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Main Line?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. fxe5 for White, continuing Nxe4 5. Nf3 Bc5 6. d4 Bb4 7. Bd2 c5 8. Bd3 Nxd2. The position is roughly equal (−0.13). The next best moves are 4. exd5 (−0.35) and 4. Nf3 (−0.35).
Is the Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Main Line 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: Vienna Gambit, Main Line?
C29. 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+).