Main line
The chapter's main line, with the comments from the course.
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3
Launching the Vienna, and we can still push f4 later without the knight blocking the pawn.
2... Nc6
Black mirrors our knight development, keeping things balanced for now.
3. Bc4
Our Vienna setup, delaying Nf3 to keep f4 open as an option.
3... d6
Passive but playable, leading to typical Vienna positions where Black's a bit cramped.
4. d3 Nf6
Key lines
The free lines of this chapter, each one trainable move by move.
- Main Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 d6 4. d3 Nf6
- 2...Bb4
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Bb4 3. Nd5 Ba5 4. b4 Bb6 5. Qg4 g6 6. Qf3 c6 7. Nxb6 axb6 8. Bb2 d6 9. d4
- 2...Bb4
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Bb4 3. Nd5 Bc5 4. b4
- 2...c6
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 c6 3. d4 exd4 4. Qxd4
- 2...f5
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 f5 3. exf5 Nf6 4. g4
- 3...Bb4
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bb4 4. Qh5 g6 5. Qf3 Nf6 6. Nd5 Be7 7. c3
- 3...Be7
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Be7 4. d3 Nf6
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