Caissa Codex
C26

Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Eifel Gambit

Chess diagram: Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Eifel Gambit after 4…b5

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Statistics from Lichess

200 games: White 50.0% / Draw 4.0% / Black 46.0%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 1, 2026

Engine evaluation

+0.88 White is better

Best play: 5. Bxb5 c6 6. Bc4 d5 7. exd5 cxd5 8. d4 exd4 9. Bb5+ Bd7

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Eifel Gambit (ECO C26, Open Games) is a gambit in the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Nge2 b5 (4 moves).

In 200 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 50.0%, Black 46.0% and 4.0% were drawn. White's most played move here is 5. Bxb5, in 67% of those games.

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Other lines from the same position

Instead of 3…Bc5 4. Nge2 b5, the position after Vienna Game: Stanley Variation also goes on to:

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Caissa Codex. “Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Eifel Gambit (C26)”. Lichess data as of 1 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/vienna-game-stanley-variation-eifel-gambit

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