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- King's Pawn Game C20
- Vienna Game C25
- Max Lange Defense C25
- Vienna Game: Fyfe Gambit C25
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Vienna Game: Philidor Countergambit
Overview
Vienna Game: Philidor Countergambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO C25 in the Open Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It begins with 6 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. d4 f5 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Vienna Game: Fyfe Gambit, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C25
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 6
- Parent
- Vienna Game: Fyfe Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
2,599 games · White 53.6% / Draw 3.0% / Black 43.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d5 | 1,302 | |
| dxe5 | 610 | |
| Nf3 | 293 | |
| exf5 | 262 | |
| Bc4 | 24 | |
| Bb5 | 23 | |
| Qh5+ | 19 | |
| Be3 | 18 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:23:42
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