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Vienna Game, Falkbeer Defence
The position is imbalanced; Black is ahead by a pawn but behind in development. In searching for his next move he may choose two radically different developments: with
/5...Nc6/,
an apparently strength-cementing move, he enters into an extremely tactical opening, the so-called Frankenstein-Dracula variation, leading to a forced exchange sacrifice and a highly sharp position. On the contrary, with
/5...Be7/
he opts for a quiet continuation.
Theory table
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1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4 4. Qh5 Nd6 5. Bb3
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Frankenstein-Dracula variation
...Nc6
Nb5g6
Qf3f5
Qd5Qe7
Nxc7+Kd8
Nxa8b6
∞
...Be7
Nf3Nc6
Nxe5g6
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References
Ludek Pachman, Eröffnungspraxis im Schach.
Vienna Game