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Vienna Game: Philidor Countergambit

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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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