The Vienna Game: Essentials (White Repertoire)

By Theo van Stratum

The Vienna Game (1.e4 e5 2.Nc3) delays committing the centre pawn further, keeping the choice open between a quick, sharp gambit with f4 and calmer, Italian-like development -- a flexible way to meet 1...e5 without entering the main theoretical highways of the Ruy Lopez or Italian Game. Covers the calm main line against 2...Nf6 with 3.Bc4, the sharp Vienna Gambit after 3...d5, a quieter fianchetto approach against 2...Nc6, and how to meet the classical 2...Bc5.