Tree path 4 levels King's Pawn Game › Bishop's Opening › Berlin Defense › Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- Bishop's Opening C23
- Berlin Defense C24
- Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid C24 you are here
Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid
Overview
Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C24), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 Nc6 4. Nc3, after 7 plies of opening development.
The line refines Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C24
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 7
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Statistics from Lichess
3,385,921 games · White 51.4% / Draw 4.9% / Black 43.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bc5 | 1,396,762 | |
| Bb4 | 653,965 | |
| h6 | 386,580 | |
| Be7 | 359,906 | |
| d6 | 285,235 | |
| Na5 | 174,170 | |
| a6 | 47,644 | |
| d5 | 28,666 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:37:27
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