Vienna Gambit (C25) Opening Theory

Vienna Gambit Resources

1 e4 e5 2 Nc3 Nf6 3 f4

This is a gambit in which white sacrifices a pawn to gain bold control over the center of the board. The Vienna Gambit gains a slow advantage over time.

C29 Sub-variants:

Vienna gambit 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 

Vienna gambit, Kaufmann variation1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. fxe5 Nxe4 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. Qe2 

Vienna gambit, Breyer variation1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. fxe5 Nxe4 5. Nf3 Be7

Vienna gambit, Paulsen attack 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. fxe5 Nxe4 5. Qf3 

Vienna gambit, Bardeleben variation1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. fxe5 Nxe4 5. Qf3 f5

Vienna gambit, Heyde variation 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. fxe5 Nxe4 5. Qf3 f5 6. d4 

Vienna gambit 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. fxe5 Nxe4 5. d3 

Vienna gambit, Wurzburger trap 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. fxe5 Nxe4 5. d3 Qh4+ 6. g3 Nxg3 7. Nf3 Qh5 8. Nxd5

Vienna gambit, Steinitz variation1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. d3

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Vienna Gambit Articles

Never accept the Vienna Gambit! - (2 Annotated Games)
Dangerous Chess Openings: The Vienna Gambit - Nice Article By GM Illingworth
The Vienna Gambit with 5.Qf3 at the Alrick Man - Kenilworth Chess Club Article (2 Annotated games)
The Critical Line of the Vienna Gambit - Kenilworth Chess Club (Annotated Torre vs Marshall Game)
Complete Tournament Games and Vienna Gambit Analysis - Kenilworth CC - (9 Annotated games)
How To Play The Vienna Gambit - A Complete Guide For Beginners - Chess.com Article w/embedded Video lesson

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Vienna Gambit LiChess Studies

Vienna • Ideas: Intro - Part 1 (7 Chapter Study)The goal of this study is to get you started quickly by presenting 5 crucial lines you will face and the general ideas behind them.
Vienna Gambit • Deepdive: Gambit Accepted - Part 2 (23 Chapter Study Interactive)
Interactive Lesson - The Vienna Gambit - 9 Chapter Study (1900 hearts)
Vienna Gambit Masterclass - 64 Chapter Study (Super In-depth) (100 hearts)
Vienna Gambit • Deepdive - 25 Chapter Interactive Study (45 hearts)

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Games Databases

Chessgames.com

Vienna Gambit (C29) 1 e4 e5 2 Nc3 Nf6 3 f4 - 1664 Games In Database 
Vienna Gambit (C29) - 19 Annotated games

365chess.com

C29: Vienna gambit 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 - 2896 Games Broken into Sub Varients

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Vienna Gambit Video Lessons

Lessons
WIN WITH 1. E4 | The Vienna Gambit - 25 Min IM Rozman
Win With 1.e4, Aggressive Chess Opening | Vienna Gambit - 18 Min - Gm Igor Smirnov

Chess Openings: Learn to Play the Vienna Gambit! - 16 Min Chess Giant

How to Play The Vienna Gambit | Grandmaster Repertoire - 32 Min GM Moulthun Ly
Vienna Gambit | Win 90% of your games! (Probably) - 8 Min Earl Haig Chess Club
Chess Openings: Vienna Gambit - Forgotten but Tricky!! - 28 Min IM Miodrag Perunovic

Black Play Against The Vienna Gambit
How to WIN against the VIENNA GAMBIT - 20 Min - IM Alex Astaneh
How to defeat the Vienna Gambit as black! - 7 Min NM Nelson Lopez

Game Videos

Vienna Gambit - 55 Video playlist- kingscrusher (Famous games)

Vienna Gambit || Bobby Fischer vs Steven Morrison || Simul 1964 - 11 MinOhhh! Vienna Gambit! Classical game analysis 3# - 12 Min
Master Class | Vienna Gambit | Chess Speedrun | Grandmaster Naroditsky - 23 Min
Master Class | GM's Blunder Too, Vienna Gambit | Chess Speedrun | Grandmaster Naroditsky - 25 Min
Schallopp vs. Gossip | Vienna Gambit - FM Aviv Friedman - 41 Min