Open Game
Vienna Game, Main Variation
1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6
Step through
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The move order is kept loose so several set-ups stay available. The plan points straight at the enemy king. Of the four central squares, pawns stand on e4 · e5. Nothing has been captured yet. Neither side has castled yet.
The position
- Length
- 4 moves
- To move
- White
- Legal replies
- 31
- Minor pieces out
- White 1 · Black 1
- Material
- level
- Castling rights left
- KQkq
- FEN
- rnbqkb1r/pppp1ppp/5n2/4p3/4P3/2N5/PPPP1PPP/R1BQKBNR w KQkq - 2 3
Move by move
Each move spelled out: which piece went from where to where.
- 1.e4White: Pawn e2→e4
- 1…e5Black: Pawn e7→e5
- 2.Nc3White: Knight b1→c3
- 2…Nf6Black: Knight g8→f6
Nearby lines
first 4 moves shared
Common questions
Q. What are the moves of Vienna Game, Main Variation?
1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6
Q. Which family does it belong to?
Open Game — Everything that starts 1.e4 e5.
Q. Who is to move next?
After 4 moves it is White to move.