Vienna Game
MICOS Opening Group C05.VI – Vienna Game begins with 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3. This flexible opening develops White’s queenside knight while keeping several options available for the kingside, including the advance f4 associated with the Vienna Gambit. White can pursue aggressive attacking ideas or choose quieter development, such as a kingside fianchetto with g3 and Bg2.
Black commonly responds with 2…Nf6, and the Vienna Game can lead to both positional and tactically sharp play. Some openings feature particularly complex early play, including positions reached after 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nxe4, while related positions can also arise through different move orders. Use the searchable table below to find openings by opening name, chess notation or MICOS code and train individual openings interactively with MICOS CAP.
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| Opening Name | Chess Notation | MICOS Code | MICOS CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vienna Game | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 | C05.001.VI | |
| Vienna Game: Zhuravlev Counter-Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Bb4 3.Qg4 Nf6 | C05.002.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Game: Anderssen Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Bc5 | C05.003.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Game: Hamppe-Meitner Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Bc5 3.Na4 | C05.004.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Game: Giraffe Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Bc5 3.Qg4 | C05.005.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Game: Omaha Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 d6 3.f4 | C05.006.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Game: Max Lange Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 | C05.007.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Game: Stanley Meitner Mieses Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Qg4 Qf6 5.Nd5 | C05.008.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Game: Stanley Bronstein Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.f4 Nxe4 5.Nf3 | C05.009.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Game: Fyfe Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.d4 | C05.010.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Game: Philidor Counter-Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.d4 f5 | C05.011.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Gambit: 2…Nc6 3.f4 | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 | C05.012.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Gambit: Quelle Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 Bc5 4.fxe5 d6 | C05.013.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Gambit: Steinitz Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4 | C05.014.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Gambit: Steinitz Gambit: 5.Ke2 | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4 Qh4+ 5.Ke2 | C05.015.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Gambit: Steinitz Gambit - Fraser Minckwitz Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4 Qh4+ 5.Ke2 b6 | C05.016.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Gambit: Steinitz Gambit - Zukertort Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4 Qh4+ 5.Ke2 d5 | C05.017.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Gambit: Steinitz Gambit - Paulsen Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4 Qh4+ 5.Ke2 d6 | C05.018.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Gambit: Steinitz Gambit - Soerensen Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4 Qh4+ 5.Ke2 g5 | C05.019.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Gambit: Steinitz Gambit - Knight Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3 | C05.020.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Gambit: Cunningham Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3 Be7 | C05.021.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Gambit: Hamppe-Muzio Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3 g5 5.Bc4 g4 6.0-0 | C05.022.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Gambit: Hamppe-Muzio Gambit: 6…gxf3 | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3 g5 5.Bc4 g4 6.0-0 gxf3 | C05.023.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Gambit: Hamppe-Muzio Gambit - Dubois Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3 g5 5.Bc4 g4 6.0-0 gxf3 7.Qxf3 Ne5 8.Qxf4 Qf6 | C05.024.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Gambit: Pierce Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3 g5 5.d4 | C05.025.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Gambit: Pierce Gambit - Rushmere Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3 g5 5.d4 g4 6.Bc4 gxf3 7.0-0 d5 8.exd5 Bg4 9.dxc6 | C05.026.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Gambit: Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3 g5 5.h4 g4 6.Ng5 | C05.027.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Gambit: Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit - Alapin Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3 g5 5.h4 g4 6.Ng5 d6 | C05.028.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Gambit: Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit - Thorold Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3 g5 5.h4 g4 6.Ng5 h6 7.Nxf7 Kxf7 8.d4 | C05.029.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Game: Paulsen Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 | C05.030.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Game: Paulsen Mariotti Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 Bc5 4.Bg2 h5 5.Nf3 h4 | C05.031.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Game: Paulsen Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 Bc5 5.Nge2 d5 | C05.032.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Game: Falkbeer Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 | C05.033.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Game: Mengarini Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.a3 | C05.034.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Game: Stanley Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 | C05.035.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Game: Stanley Attack - Reversed Spanish Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Bb4 | C05.036.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Game: Bishop's Vienna Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Bc5 | C05.037.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Game: Stanley Attack - Spielmann Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.d3 | C05.038.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Game: Stanley Attack - Eifel Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Nge2 b5 | C05.039.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Game: Stanley Attack - Three Knights Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nc6 | C05.040.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Game: Stanley Attack - Hybrid Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nc6 4.d3 | C05.041.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Game: Stanley Attack - Hromadka Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nc6 4.d3 Bb4 5.Ne2 | C05.042.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Game: 3…Nxe4 | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nxe4 | C05.043.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Game: Stanley Attack - Monster Declined | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nxe4 4.Qh5 Nd6 5.Bb3 Be7 | C05.044.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Game: Stanley Attack - Alekhine Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nxe4 4.Qh5 Nd6 5.Bb3 Be7 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Nxe5 | C05.045.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Game: Adams Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nxe4 4.Qh5 Nd6 5.Bb3 Nc6 6.d4 | C05.046.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Game: Stanley Attack - Frankenstein-Dracula Defence | 1.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 | C05.047.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Gambit: 3.f4 | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4 | C05.048.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Gambit: 3…d5 | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4 d5 | C05.049.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Gambit: Steinitz Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4 d5 4.d3 | C05.050.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Gambit: Modern Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4 d5 4.fxe5 Nxe4 5.d3 | C05.051.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Gambit: Wurzburger Trap | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4 d5 4.fxe5 Nxe4 5.d3 Qh4+ 6.g3 Nxg3 7.Nf3 Qh5 8.Nxd5 | C05.052.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Gambit: Breyer Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4 d5 4.fxe5 Nxe4 5.Nf3 Be7 | C05.053.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Gambit: Kaufmann Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4 d5 4.fxe5 Nxe4 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.Qe2 | C05.054.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Gambit: Paulsen Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4 d5 4.fxe5 Nxe4 5.Qf3 | C05.055.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Gambit: Bardeleben Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4 d5 4.fxe5 Nxe4 5.Qf3 f5 | C05.056.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Gambit: Heyde Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4 d5 4.fxe5 Nxe4 5.Qf3 f5 6.d4 | C05.057.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Game: Mieses Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 | C05.058.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Game: Paulsen - Pollock Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 Bc5 4.Bg2 Nc6 5.Nge2 d5 6.exd5 | C05.059.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Vienna Game: Mieses - Erben Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 d5 4.exd5 c6 | C05.060.VI | Explore ▶ |
| Sub Groups | Chess Notation | MICOS CAP |
|---|---|---|
| Vienna Game (C05.VI) | ||
| 85. Vienna Gambit with 2…Nc6 | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 | C05.012.VI 🖥️ |
| 86. Vienna Gambit with 2…Nf6 | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4 | C05.048.VI 🖥️ |
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