Tree path 4 levels King's Pawn Game › Vienna Game › Max Lange Defense › Vienna Game: Paulsen Variation
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- King's Pawn Game C20
- Vienna Game C25
- Max Lange Defense C25
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Vienna Game: Paulsen Variation
Overview
Vienna Game: Paulsen Variation is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C25.
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 5 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Vienna Game: Max Lange Defense, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
2 named variations grow from this line, including Vienna Game: Paulsen Variation, Mariotti Gambit.
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- ECO code
- C25
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 5
- Direct variations
- 2
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Statistics from Lichess
625,111 games · White 54.6% / Draw 5.0% / Black 40.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 263,162 | |
| Bc5 | 196,732 | |
| d6 | 55,089 | |
| Bb4 | 35,402 | |
| f5 | 21,731 | |
| g6 | 20,738 | |
| h5 | 5,845 | |
| a6 | 5,710 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:11:07
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