[Event "Vienna Game | INT: The Vienna Gambit | INT"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/pETqbUHv/062b81YZ"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Aaron_7"]
[ECO "C29"]
[Opening "Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2021.05.05"]
[UTCTime "14:21:08"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ This variation explains the Vienna Gambit move by move. } 1. e4 { [%eval 0.05] } ( 1. Nf3 ) 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] What is the move for white here to start the Vienna Game? } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] Great! } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.13] Now, what is the move for White to initiate the Vienna Gambit? } 3. f4 { [%eval 0.0] Excellent! [%csl Gf4][%cal Gf2f4] } 3... exf4 $14 { [%eval 0.71] Black has taken the f4 pawn since it is free and has given us a winning position according to Stockfish, which is almost +1
Now, what is the right move for White to gain more advantage and space? [%csl Gf4][%cal Ge5f4] } ( 3... Nc6 { Nc6 loses, here White can just play fxe5 and after Nxe5 White plays d4 [%cal Gf4e5] } 4. fxe5 Nxe5 { [%cal Gc6e5] } 5. d4 { [%cal Gd2d4,Rd4e5] } 5... Ng6 { [%cal Ge5g6] } 6. e5 { Now only move for the Knight is back to g8 [%cal Ge4e5,Gf6g8] } 6... Ng8 7. Nf3 { If Black play d6 attacking the Pawn then it is just losing for Black. [%cal Gg1f3] } 7... d6 8. Bc4 dxe5 9. O-O exd4 10. Ng5 { [%csl Gf7][%cal Rf1f7,Rg5f7,Rc4f7] } 10... dxc3 { If Black plays dxc3 then it is mate in 5 for White! } 11. Bxf7+ Ke7 12. Re1+ Ne5 ( 12... Kf6 13. Qf3+ Nf4 ( 13... Bf5 14. Re6# ) 14. Qxf4+ Bf5 15. Re6# ) 13. Rxe5+ Kf6 ( 13... Be6 14. Rxe6# ) 14. Qf3+ Kxe5 15. Qf4# ) 4. e5 { [%eval 0.45] Nice! Now, the only move for Black's knight is to go back to g8 as the rest of the squares are guarded by White. [%csl Rg4,Rh5,Rd5,Re4][%cal Rd1g4,Rd1h5,Rc3e4,Rc3d5] } 4... Ng8 { [%eval 0.36] Since White has taken more space by playing e5 what is a good move for White here? } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.55] Amazing! Now Black will need to attack the e5 pawn and take some space back. [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg1f3] } ( 5. d4 { d4 loses as Black can now play Qh4 [%csl Gd4][%cal Gd2d4] } 5... Qh4+ { The only moves out of check are to move the king to either d2 or e2 which gives you a losing position and takes away your right to castle. [%csl Gh4,Re1][%cal Gd8h4,Rh4e1] } 6. Kd2 { [%csl Gd2][%cal Ge1d2] } ) 5... d6 { [%eval 0.4] White now must protect the e5 pawn to maintain the space advantage and cramp Black. What should be played? } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.54] Fantastic! Here, White could have played Qe2 instead of d4 which is also a good move. } ( 6. Qe2 { Qe2 is a good move but it allows Black to push d6 and take space. [%csl Be5][%cal Gd1e2,Be2e5] } ) 6... dxe5 { [%eval 0.48] Now Black has made an attempt to open the position and try to get some lead.
What should White play next? } ( 6... f6 ) 7. Qe2 { [%eval 0.48] Splendid! White attacks the pawn on e5 and pins it which prevents Black from playing exd4. [%csl Ge2,Re8][%cal Gd1e2,Re2e8] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.36] Now, Black unpins by playing the best move which is Be7.
What is the best move for White in this position? } ( 7... f6 $18 { f6 is a bad move for Black as it gives White a +4 advantage and now White can play dxe5 } 8. dxe5 { Now if Black plays fxe5, White plays Bxf4 since there is still a pin. } 8... fxe5 9. Bxf4 { Now White has a +5 advantage on Black since Black has not developed any of their material while White is already out with 2 Knights and a Bishop and could prepare to castle. } 9... Nc6 10. Nxe5 ) ( 7... Qe7 { Queen e2 is losing move for Black. } 8. Nd5 Qd6 9. Qxe5+ Qxe5+ 10. dxe5 Kd8 11. Bxf4 $16 { White is now +2.3 } ) 8. Qxe5 { [%eval 0.65] Incredible! White has a nice position now and the Queen has pinned the Black Bishop. [%csl Re8][%cal Re5e8] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.81] Now Black developed their Knight to kick out the White Queen.
What is White's best move here? } 9. Bb5 { [%eval 0.76] Wonderful! White has now developed their Bishop and also pinned the Knight on c6. [%csl Gb5][%cal Gf1b5] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.41] Black has now unpinned their Knight and again put pressure on White's Queen.
What is White's best move here? } 10. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.63] Mind-blowing! } 10... bxc6 $16 { [%eval 1.07] Blacks best move here is to play bxc6 because Bishop take c6 can be counter-attacked by d5.
What is Whites best move here? } ( 10... Bxc6 { Bxc6 can be counter-attacked by d5 which sends the Black Bishop back to d7 as all the other squares are guarded by White. } 11. d5 { [%csl Gd7][%cal Rc3b5,Rc3a4,Gc6d7] } ) 11. Bxf4 { [%eval 0.92] Outstanding! White has now got a +1 lead and Black is really passive. [%csl Gf4][%cal Gc1f4] } 11... Nf6 { [%eval 0.87] Now Black has just developed their Knight into the game.
What is the best move for White here? } 12. O-O-O { Awesome! White has now brought their king to safety and their Rook is strong on the d file. } 12... O-O { Black now Castles to get their king to safety.
Here you are +1 even after Black played the best moves.
I have added more variations in the Mainline, you could click the analyze button on your right-hand side and view them --->
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