Vienna Gambit, Bardeleben Variation
- 1.e4e5
- 2.Nc3Nf6
- 3.f4d5
- 4.fxe5Nxe4
- 5.Qf3f5
1,034 games
A Vienna Gambit line in which Black meets 5. Qf3 with 5...f5, propping up the centralized knight on e4 in a sharp, roughly balanced position.
Train it in TheoriaAbout the Bardeleben Variation
Against the Paulsen Attack, 5...f5 defends the e4-knight with a pawn. This parries White's threat of Nxe4 dxe4 Qxe4, though it loosens Black's kingside. White most often challenges the knight with 6. d3. The en passant capture 6. exf6 is the second choice, and 6. d4 leads to the Heyde Variation. The engine considers the position roughly balanced, and Black scores slightly better than White in online games.