Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nc3/2...Nc6/3. f4

Vienna Gambit
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4

Vienna Gambit

A positional approach to the King's Gambit—get out the queen's knights first, then play f4 to divert Black's e pawn.

Adding Nc3 and Nc6 benefits White, as in the context of the d pawn being free to move, Black's queenside knight is liable to be kicked.

Theory table

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

1. e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3. f4

3 4
f4
exf4		 Nf3
g5		 =
...
Bc5		 Nf3
d6		 +=
...
d6

References


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Chess openings quick reference
1. e4
1...e5 · Open
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:
Four knights: (
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Italian game: (
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Spanish game: (
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With other 2nd moves:
2. Other

1...c5 · Sicilian
2. Nf3 · Open Sicilian
With 2...Nc6:

With 2...d6:

With 2...e6:

With other 2nd moves:
Anti-Sicilians
1... other
Caro-Kann
French
Other


1. d4
1...d5 · Closed
2. c4
2. Nc3
2. other
1...Nf6 · Indian
2. c4
With 2...e6:

With 2...g6:

With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. Nf3
2. other
1... other
Flank
Unorthodox


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