Vienna Game - Other 2nd moves (2...Bc5, 2...d6, 2...f5)
Let's learn the rarer 2nd moves! Black has three tries here: 2...Bc5, 2...d6 and 2...f5. We have a clear plan against each one. Let's begin with 1.e4.
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Key lines
The free lines of this chapter, each one trainable move by move.
- Main Line
… 6... h6 7. Bh4 g5 8. Bg3 Qe7 9. Qd3
- 2...d6
… 2. Nc3 d6 3. Bc4 Be7 4. d3 Nf6 5. f4 O-O 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. O-O
- 2...d6
… 2. Nc3 d6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Be7 5. f4 O-O 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. O-O
- 2...d6
… 2. Nc3 d6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Be7 5. f4 exf4 6. Bxf4 O-O 7. Nf3
- 2...f5
… 2. Nc3 f5 3. exf5 Nf6 4. g4 d5 5. g5 d4 6. gxf6 dxc3 7. Qh5+ g6 8. fxg6 Qxf6 9. g7+ Kd8 10. gxh8=B Qxh8 11. dxc3
- 2...f5
… 2. Nc3 f5 3. exf5 Nf6 4. g4 d5 5. g5 d4 6. gxf6 dxc3 7. Qh5+ g6 8. fxg6 hxg6 9. Qxg6+ Kd7 10. dxc3 Qe8 11. Nf3
- 3...Nc6
… 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. Nxe5 Nxe5 5. d4 Bd6 6. dxe5 Bxe5 7. Bd3 Nf6 8. O-O
- Trap: 5...Bxd4, you win a piece
… 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. Nxe5 Nxe5 5. d4 Bxd4 6. Qxd4 d6 7. Bd2
- 3...Nc6
… 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. Nxe5 Bxf2+ 5. Kxf2 Nxe5 6. Be2
- 5...Qf6
… 5. Nxd4 Qf6 6. Nd5 Qd8 7. b4 Bb6 8. a4
- 6...O-O
… 6. Bg5 O-O 7. Nb3
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1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. f4 d6 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. Na4 Nd4 8. c3 Nxf3+ 9. gxf3 Bh3 10. Nxc5 dxc5 11. f5
Max Lange Defense (2...Nc6)
Let's learn the Max Lange Defense! Black develops the knight to f6 and the bishop to c5, pressing our center. We respond with d3 and f4...
21 lines1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 d6 5. f4 Ng4 6. f5 h5 7. Nh3
Falkbeer Variation (2...Nf6)
This pawn stakes a claim in the center and opens lines for our bishop and queen.
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Learn Other 2nd moves (2...Bc5, 2...d6, 2...f5) on the board
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