The Vienna Game: Essentials (Black Repertoire)

By Theo van Stratum

A Black repertoire against the Vienna Game (1.e4 e5 2.Nc3), which delays White's central commitment to keep the choice open between a quick f4 gambit and calmer, Italian-like development. Covers Black's classical set-up against the quiet 3.Bc4 line, how to meet the sharp Vienna Gambit after 3.f4, Black's own answer to an early fianchetto with 3.g3, and the classical 2...Bc5 system.