C27 Vienna Game: Frankenstein-Dracula Variation
Also filed here: Bishop’s Opening.
C27 holds seven named lines from two openings, most of them (five) under Vienna Game. It leaves C26 (Vienna Game: Stanley Variation) with 3...Nxe4. When the reference line ends, Black is one pawn up on material. That final move, by the knight, opens a line for the queen on d8 and attacks the knight on c3.
| # | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | e4 | e5 |
| 2 | Nc3 | Nf6 |
| 3 | Bc4 | Nxe4 |
Moves only C27 plays
Same as C26 up to 2...Nf6, then:
- 3.Bc4 The bishop leaves f1 for c4.
- 3...Nxe4 The knight on f6 takes the pawn on e4, opening a line for the queen on d8, attacking the knight on c3.
Lines filed under C27
All seven share the start 1.e4 e5 and then split two ways at White’s move 2.
| Name | After the shared start | Plies | At the end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vienna Game: Frankenstein-Dracula Variation | 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nxe4 | 6 | Black +1 |
| Bishop’s Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit | 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nxe4 4.Nc3 | 7 | Black +1 |
| Bishop’s Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense | 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nxe4 4.Nc3 d5 | 8 | Black +1 |
| Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Monster Declined | 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nxe4 4.Qh5 Nd6 5.Bb3 Be7 | 10 | Black +1 |
| Vienna Game: Adams’ Gambit | 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nxe4 4.Qh5 Nd6 5.Bb3 Nc6 6.d4 | 11 | Black +1 |
| Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Alekhine Variation | 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nxe4 4.Qh5 Nd6 5.Bb3 Be7 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Nxe5 | 13 | |
| Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Frankenstein-Dracula Variation | 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nxe4 4.Qh5 Nd6 5.Bb3 Nc6 6.Nb5 g6 7.Qf3 f5 8.Qd5 Qe7 9.Nxc7+ Kd8 10.Nxa8 b6 | 20 | White +5 |
The road to C27
- 1.e4 … 2.Nc3three earlier stops: B00, C20, C25
- 2...Nf6C26 Falkbeer Variation
- 3.Bc4C26 Stanley Variation
- 3...Nxe4C27
The position after 3...Nxe4
White has brought out the knight on c3 and bishop on c4; Black the knight on e4. White has a half-open e-file. White could capture with Bxf7+, Nxe4. Undefended and attacked: the knight on e4. White is to move and has 37 legal moves.
Closest boards in other codes
| Code | Line | Differs on |
|---|---|---|
| C23 | Bishop’s Opening | four squares: b1, c3, e4, g8 |
| C24 | Bishop’s Opening: Berlin Defense | four squares: b1, c3, e4, f6 |
| C25 | Vienna Game | four squares: f1, c4, e4, g8 |
| C28 | Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Three Knights Variation | four squares: e4, c6, f6, b8 |
| A21 | English Opening: King’s English Variation, Reversed Sicilian | six squares: f1, c2, e2, c4, e4, g8 |
| A22 | English Opening: King’s English Variation, Two Knights Variation | six squares: f1, c2, e2, c4, e4, f6 |
| C20 | King’s Pawn Game | six squares: b1, f1, c3, c4, e4, g8 |