Theoria
8765432abcdefgh1

Vienna Game

Vienna Gambit, Breyer Variation

C29solidpositional

  1. 1.e4e5
  2. 2.Nc3Nf6
  3. 3.f4d5
  4. 4.fxe5Nxe4
  5. 5.Nf3Be7
273 games50%44%

Black's most common reply to 5. Nf3 in the Vienna Gambit, a developing move that leads to roughly balanced play with White often castling long.

Train it in Theoria

About the Breyer Variation

The Breyer Variation, 5...Be7, is Black's usual answer to 5. Nf3 in the Vienna Gambit. It is a modest developing move that prepares castling and keeps the knight on e4. The standard line 6. Qe2 Nxc3 7. dxc3 c5 8. Bf4 Nc6 9. O-O-O Be6 sees White push the h-pawn while Black counters on the queenside with ...Qa5. Online, 6. d4 and 6. d3 are more frequent. The engine rates the position as balanced.

Popular continuations