The Vienna Game – Dynamic, Flexible and Deeply Underestimated, Andrew Martin (English)
The Vienna Game is one of the most underrated openings in modern chess. While the Ruy Lopez and Italian dominate elite practice, the Vienna offers rich, creative play with far less theoretical burden and enormous practical value.
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CONTENTS
- Introduction
- Opening Illustrations
- Game 1: 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 - Martin vs Adams
- Game 2: 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4 d5 - Monpeurt vs Koch
- Game 3: 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.d3 Nc6 4.Nc3 Na5 - Nakamura vs Nyzhnyk
- Game 4: 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 d6 - Ponkratov vs Paravyan
- Game 5: 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nc6 4.d3 Bb4 - Firouzja vs Vidit
- Game 6: 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nxe4 4.Qh5 Nd6 - Sek vs Koryakin
- Game 7: 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.d3 Nc6 4.Nc3 Bb4 - Bortnyk vs Bartel
- Game 8: 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 d5 - Duboue vs Di Nicolantonio
- Systems with f4
- Introduction
- 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4
- Game 1: 3...d5 4.fxe5 Nxe4 5.Qf3 - Lagarde vs Fressinet
- Game 2: 3...d5 4.fxe5 Nxe4 5.Qf3 - Liu vs Zhang
- Game 3: 3...d5 4.fxe5 Nxe4 5.Qf3 - Lin vs Bok
- Game 4: 3...d5 4.fxe5 Nxe4 5.d3 - Lukez vs Hebden
- Game 5: 3...d5 4.fxe5 Nxe4 5.d3 - Thorallson vs Thorallson
- Game 6: 3...d5 4.fxe5 Nxe4 5.Nf3 - Ponomariov vs Eljanov
- Game 7: 3...d5 4.fxe5 Nxe4 5.Nf3 - Beerdsen vs Sokolov
- Game 8: 3...d5 4.fxe5 Nxe4 5.Nf3 - Lamoureux vs Grivas
- Intro 2...Nc6 3.f4
- Game 9: 3...exf4 4.d4 Qh4+ - Carlsen vs Le
- Game 10: 3...exf4 4.d4 g5 - Carlsen vs Alonso
- Game 11: 3...exf4 4.Nf3 g5 - Vachier-Lagrave vs Nakamura
- Overview of an early f4
- The traditional Bc4 & d3
- 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.d3 d6
- Intro
- Game 1: 5.f4 Nc6 - Mieses vs Janowski
- Game 2: 5.f4 Nc6 - Conquest vs Thorfinnsson
- Game 3: 5.f4 Nc6 - Grigoryan vs Alvarez
- Game 4: 3...Nc6 4.d3 Na5 - Nihal vs Sindarov
- Game 5: 3...Nxe4 4.Qh5 Nd6 - Aravindh vs Suleymanli
- Game 6: 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.d3 Nc6 4.Nc3 Bb4 - Aronian vs Lazavik
- Systems with g3
- 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3
- Introduction
- Game 1: 3...d5 4.exd5 Nxd5 5.Bg2 Nxc3 7.bxc3 Bd6 - Mamedyarov vs Karjakin
- Game 2: 3...d5 4.exd5 Nxd5 5.Bg2 Nxc3 7.bxc3 Bd6 - Short vs Nunnn
- Game 3: 3...Bc5 4.Bg2 0-0 5.Nge2 Nc6 - Korobov vs Dardha
- Game 4: 3...Bc5 4.Bg2 d6 5.h3 Nc6 6.d3 0-0 - Nakamura vs Vifleemskaia
- 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3
- Game 5: 3...Bc5 4.Bg2 h5 - Finkel vs Tseitlin
- Game 6: 3...Nf6 4.Bg2 Bc5 5.d3 - Finkel vs Mikhalevski
- Game 7: 3...g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 d6 - Almasi vs Vallejo Pons
- Game 8: 3...g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 d6 - Adhiban vs Andreikin
- Outro
- Exercises
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Exercise 3
- Exercise 4
- Exercise 5
- Exercise 6
- Exercise 7
- Exercise 8
- Exercise 9
- Exercise 10
- Exercise 11
- Exercise 12
- Practice Positions
- Systems with f4 1
- Systems with f4 2
- Systems with f4 3
- Systems with f4 4
- Systems with f4 5
- Systems with f4 6
- Systems with f4 7
- Systems with f4 8
- Systems with f4 9
- Systems with f4 10
- Systems with Bc4 & d3 1
- Systems with Bc4 & d3 2
- Systems with Bc4 & d3 3
- Systems with Bc4 & d3 4
- Systems with Bc4 & d3 5
- Systems with g3 1
- Systems with g3 2
- Systems with g3 3
- Systems with g3 4
- Practice Repertoire
- Systems with f4
- Systems with Bc4 & d3
- Systems with g3
PROPERTIES
| Language: | English |
| Level: | any |
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum: | Computer: Dual Core |
Recommended: | Processor: PC Intel i5 (Quadcore) |
ChessBase Account: | Internet access and modern web browser, e.g. Chrome, Edge, Safari. |
| Language | English |
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| Level | Any |
| Year | 2026 |
| Streaming | Yes |
| Author | Martin, Andrew |
| Language | English |
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| Level | Any |
| Year | 2026 |
| Streaming | Yes |
| Author | Martin, Andrew |
