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Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Hromádka Variation

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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
Parent
Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Three Knights Variation

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Statistics from Lichess

249,495 games · White 54.6% / Draw 5.2% / Black 40.2%

MovesGamesW / D / B
d576,530
O-O67,862
d651,875
h616,657
Nd416,019
Bxc3+11,223
Na54,362
a62,885

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:02:10

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