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C27

Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Alekhine Variation

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Overview

Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Alekhine Variation is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C27.

The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.

The line arises from 13 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4 4. Qh5 Nd6 5. Bb3 Be7 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Nxe5.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Monster Declined, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.

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ECO code
C27
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
13
Parent
Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Monster Declined

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