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C24

Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid

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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
Parent
Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense

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Statistics from Lichess

3,385,921 games · White 51.4% / Draw 4.9% / Black 43.7%

MovesGamesW / D / B
Bc51,396,762
Bb4653,965
h6386,580
Be7359,906
d6285,235
Na5174,170
a647,644
d528,666

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:37:27

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