Vienna Game: Falkbeer Variation

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Overview

Vienna Game: Falkbeer Variation is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C26.

The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.

The line arises from 4 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from Vienna Game, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.

4 named variations grow from this line, including Vienna Game: Mengarini Variation, Vienna Game: Mieses Variation, Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, and others.

Together the deeper variations number 24 across the full subtree.

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ECO code: C26
Group: Open Games (C)
Plies: 4
Parent: Vienna Game
Direct variations: 4
Total in subtree: 24

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Statistics from Lichess

12,045,573 games · White 51.3% / Draw 4.6% / Black 44.1%

Moves	Games	W / D / B
f4	3,886,135
Nf3	3,690,903
Bc4	2,473,410
d3	712,634
g3	506,664
d4	273,165
a3	126,190
b3	87,202

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:01:36

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Variations (4)

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Variations (4)

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