Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Hromádka Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
249,495 games: White 54.6% / Draw 5.2% / Black 40.2%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 76,53077K | ||
| 67,86268K | ||
| 51,87552K | ||
| 16,65717K | ||
| 16,01916K | ||
| 11,22311K | ||
| 4,3624,362 | ||
| 2,8852,885 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 11, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.03 The position is about equal
Best play: 5... d5 6. exd5 Nxd5 7. O-O Be6 8. Bxd5 Bxd5 9. f4 f6 10. fxe5
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
By rating
The stronger the players, the worse this line does for White: White scores 57% under 1400, 54% at 2200 and up and 54% in master games (wins plus half the draws).
| Players | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1400 | 51K | |
| 1400–1799 | 151K | |
| 1800–2199 | 129K | |
| 2200 and up | 38K | |
| Masters, over the board | 359 |
Master games
- Caruana, F. – So, W.
- Nakamura, H. – So, W.
- Nakamura, H. – Topalov, V.
- Nakamura, H. – Giri, A.
- Andreikin, D. – Giri, A.
Rated blitz, rapid and classical Lichess games by rating band, and over-the-board games of players rated 2200+ from the Lichess masters database, updated Sep 27, 2026
Overview
Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Hromádka Variation (ECO C28, Open Games) is a variation of the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Three Knights Variation, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bb4 5. Ne2 (5 moves).
In 249,495 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 54.6%, Black 40.2% and 5.2% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 5…d5, in 31% of those games.
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How to play against the Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Hromádka Variation
The most played answer, 5…d5, also scores best for Black: 47.2%, with Black winning 44.0% and White 49.6% of 77K games. Of the main answers, 5…Nd4 scores lowest: 39.2%. Stockfish's first choice is also 5…d5.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
Popularity by year
The Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Hromádka Variation has gained ground since 2016: 0.012% of Lichess games in 2025, up from 0.0061%.
Numbers by year
| Year | Share of games | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.0061% | 2,189 |
| 2017 | 0.0063% | 3,484 |
| 2018 | 0.0067% | 5,264 |
| 2019 | 0.0067% | 8,297 |
| 2020 | 0.007% | 20,638 |
| 2021 | 0.0082% | 32,174 |
| 2022 | 0.0094% | 35,269 |
| 2023 | 0.011% | 40,210 |
| 2024 | 0.012% | 42,197 |
| 2025 | 0.012% | 41,264 |
| 2026 (Jan–Apr) | 0.013% | 14,081 |
Share of rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500 (blitz, rapid and classical) that reach this position, by year; 2026: January to April. Which openings are rising and falling
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Hromádka Variation (C28)”. Lichess data as of 11 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/bishops-opening-vienna-hybrid-hromadka-variation