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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nc3/2...Nc6
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Vienna Game, Max Lange Defence
White has a couple of good options here, see the theory table below.
The Vienna Gambit /3. f4/ exf4 4. Nf3 g5 often leads to White sacrificing a knight on f3 or a bishop on f7.
3. Nf3 transposes to the Three Knights Game.
Theory table
1. e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6
3 4 Three Knights Game Nf3Nf6 See 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Vienna Game Bc4Nf6 d3Na5 = Paulsen Variation g3Bc5 Bg2d6 = Vienna Gambit f4exf4 Nf3g5 ∞
References
Vienna Game