Tree path 8 levels King's Pawn Game › Vienna Game › Falkbeer Variation › Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit › Main Line › Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Paulsen Attack › Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Bardeleben Variation › Vienna Game: Heyde Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- Vienna Game C25
- Falkbeer Variation C26
- Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit C29
- Main Line C29
- Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Paulsen Attack C29
- Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Bardeleben Variation C29
- Vienna Game: Heyde Variation C29 you are here
Vienna Game: Heyde Variation
Overview
Vienna Game: Heyde Variation is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C29.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It begins with 11 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. fxe5 Nxe4 5. Qf3 f5 6. d4 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Bardeleben Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C29
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 11
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Statistics from Lichess
6,836 games · White 40.9% / Draw 4.4% / Black 54.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bb4 | 3,830 | |
| c5 | 1,040 | |
| Nc6 | 939 | |
| Be7 | 461 | |
| Be6 | 307 | |
| Nxc3 | 148 | |
| c6 | 26 | |
| Qh4+ | 25 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:28:06
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