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C27

Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Monster Declined

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Overview

Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Monster Declined is a variation within the Open Games family, indexed as ECO C27.

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

It begins with 10 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4 4. Qh5 Nd6 5. Bb3 Be7 to reach the canonical position.

It is a variation of Vienna Game: Frankenstein-Dracula Variation, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.

It continues primarily into one named line, Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Alekhine Variation.

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ECO code
C27
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
10
Parent
Vienna Game: Frankenstein-Dracula Variation
Direct variations
1

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