For White· 7 lines

Vienna Game - 2...Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 - Qg4 Attack

Position after 7. Qxg7

Main line

The chapter's main line, with the comments from the course.

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3
Starting our Vienna setup.
2... Nc6
Black mirrors us, keeping things balanced for now.
3. Bc4
We develop the bishop and keep delaying Nf3, setting up d3 and f4 next.
3... Bc5
Black copies our bishop move, but this makes g7 weak and lets us attack first.
4. Qg4
Now we're hitting g7 directly, Black has to weaken their kingside with g6 or give up castling.
4... Qf6
Black defends f7 and attacks our f2, but this queen move is nearly a BLUNDER!
5. Nd5
Forks the queen and c7 pawn. Sure, Black gets our f2 with check, but we're attacking three targets at once.
5... Qxf2+
The only move.
6. Kd1
Our king is safe here. Now Black's queen is suddenly trapped with c7 still hanging!
6... d6
Black opens the light bishop, hoping to reach g4. Our attack comes first though.
7. Qxg7
We grab g7 with multiple threats. Qh8 and Nc7 are both coming, plus Nf3 and Rf1 will trap the queen.

The free lines of this chapter, each one trainable move by move.

Main Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Qg4 Qf6 5. Nd5 Qxf2+ 6. Kd1 d6 7. Qxg7
4...g6
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Qg4 g6 5. Qf3 Qf6 6. Nd5 Qxf3 7. Nxf3 Bb6 8. a4 a5 9. d4 exd4
4...g6
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Qg4 g6 5. Qf3 Nf6 6. Nge2 O-O 7. d3
4...g6
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Qg4 g6 5. Qf3 Nf6 6. Nge2 d6 7. d3 Bg4 8. Qg3 Bxe2 9. Nxe2
4...Kf8
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Qg4 Kf8 5. Qf3 Nf6 6. Nge2 d6 7. h3
6...Nf6
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Qg4 Qf6 5. Nd5 Qxf2+ 6. Kd1 Nf6 7. Qxg7 Nxd5 8. exd5 Rf8
6...Kf8
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Qg4 Qf6 5. Nd5 Qxf2+ 6. Kd1 Kf8 7. Nh3 Qd4 8. d3 d6

The trainer plays the opponent's moves and waits for yours, line by line. Free to start.