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kamikazequeen303

Anyone know any books about the Vienna Game Opening? (1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6. 3.f4). I'm struggling to find anything about it and am interested in learning the opening.

ThrillerFan

There is a 400 plus page book on the Modern Vienna published by Chess Stars from about 5 years ago, but from what I heard, it sounds like it mostly covers Bc4 lines - 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 and 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Bc4, and not so much the 3.f4 or 3.g3 lines.

 

Only other book I know of, which I have this one, is the old book by Gary Lane from 2000 published by Everyman.

thowfiqrohith

don't know

FrogCDE

Gary Lane's book on the Vienna is out of print but can still be bought second-hand online. I found it very helpful.

bmunchausen

The Modern Vienna Game by Ovetchkin and Soloviov covers only the 3.Bc4 line. 3..f4 is dismissed as inferior (3...d5!) in one paragraph in the preface.

MichalMalkowski

Gary Lane's book is aviable online for free, though only half of it ( or mayby only the file). It is a so so book. It opens eyes for many things, but it is poorly writen ( i have other books by same author, and like them much more - there are much clearer), and i have found a bad line in it being recomended. And it must be a VERY bad line if a patzer like me managed to spot it. ( Engine confirms that - the obvious move is the one engines shows as a refutation).

kamikazequeen303

Thanks everyone. Wherever I look I find 3.Bc4 rather than 3.f4 too, so I guess I'll have to keep searching. It confuses me a little that there isn't more book about the Vienna Game (3.f4 line) because I did a reference telling me that it is played more commonly on move three than 3.Bc4 and has a higher score (59.7%).

BeatleFred

I have several books on the Vienna, some of which go back a long time such as the the one by AK & VL as shown in the photo, might be on Ebay if can find a used copy, still has alot of good info. 

You can also consider dvd's, and keep in mind, some books have good info on the Vienna, but from the perspective of winning with black- even so, still very useful to study and learn from (the Bologan & Lokander books). 



BeatleFred

ps: The August 1982 issue of Chess Life had a really good article/analysis on the Vienna, yes, its going back a ways, but still relevant, keep an eye on Ebay if interested, shouldnt cost much.


BeatleFred

BeatleFred

FrogCDE

The Lane book covers all the main lines, Bc4, f4 and g3. It doesn't go deeply into any of them, but it's a good start.

BeatleFred

ps: clearer pages and game from mag shown in this previous discussion if scroll down:

https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-openings/the-best-way-to-play-against-the-vienna-gambit

tlay80

In addition to Lane, there's also Tseitlin and Glazkov, The Complete Vienna (Henry Holt, 1995).  I haven't spent much time with it, but it covers both Bc4 and f4 lines.  Not sure now much it matters that it's 25 years old, though that's only 5 years older than Lane.  For that matter, the Santasiere shown in the picture is only three years older than Tseitlin and Glazkov.

There's an interesting Chessable course, but it favors 3. g3.

DrSpudnik
kamikazequeen303 wrote:

Thanks everyone. Wherever I look I find 3.Bc4 rather than 3.f4 too, so I guess I'll have to keep searching. It confuses me a little that there isn't more book about the Vienna Game (3.f4 line) because I did a reference telling me that it is played more commonly on move three than 3.Bc4 and has a higher score (59.7%).

3. f4 is properly the Vienna Gambit. Maybe if you search for that you'll get better results.

bmunchausen

A Chess Opening Repertoire for Blitz and Rapid by Evgeny & Vladimir Sveshnikov recommends the 3.f4 line and has 20 pages of games and analysis.

BeatleFred

ps: Keep in mind:  e4 e5 Nc3, black can also play 2.. Bc5 which is a valid move, thus if you play 3) f4, you also need to study the Kings Gambit lines or books, depending on if black accepts or declines. 

Its always nice to see others other Vienna game/gambit players, cheers!

bmunchausen

The Sveshnikov  book also has 22 pages on the 2...Bc5 3.f4 line.

sndeww

I just watch Hikaru's blitz speedrun... he spams the Vienna (3.Bc4 usually, but also a lot of f4s). That got me interested into the opening as well. Been searching youtube videos, but haven't decided if I want to get a book.