Tree path 5 levels King's Pawn Game › Vienna Game › Max Lange Defense › Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Three Knights Variation › Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Hromádka Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- Vienna Game C25
- Max Lange Defense C25
- Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Three Knights Variation C28
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Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Hromádka Variation
Overview
Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Hromádka Variation is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C28.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It is reached after 9 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bb4 5. Ne2.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Three Knights Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C28
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 9
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Statistics from Lichess
249,495 games · White 54.6% / Draw 5.2% / Black 40.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d5 | 76,530 | |
| O-O | 67,862 | |
| d6 | 51,875 | |
| h6 | 16,657 | |
| Nd4 | 16,019 | |
| Bxc3+ | 11,223 | |
| Na5 | 4,362 | |
| a6 | 2,885 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:02:10
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