Is the Chessbook Vienna Game repertoire free?

Yes. Studying it on Chessbook is free, and so is the PGN download, which needs no account.

Can I download it as a PGN?

Yes: https://chessbook.com/courses/vienna.pgn?band=1400-1600. Pick your rating first to download the version for your level. It imports into Lichess studies, ChessBase and other tools.

Why does it depend on my rating?

The main White choices stay the same, but opponents at different ratings play different moves. Each rating's version prepares for the replies you will actually face, using millions of games between players at that level.

How much does it cover?

Every opponent reply that comes up in at least 1 game in 200 at your rating, picking lines that score well and are easy to remember.

Vienna Game repertoire for White

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Tuned for Lichess 1400-1600: 64 moves.

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[Event "Chessbook Vienna Game repertoire (1400-1600)"]
[Site "https://chessbook.com/courses/vienna"]
[Annotator "Chessbook"]
[Result "*"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 ( 2... Nf6 3. f4 exf4 ( 3... d6 4. Nf3 Nc6 ( 4... Bg4 5. h3
Bxf3 6. Qxf3 ) ( 4... exf4 5. d4 ) 5. Bb5 Bd7 6. d3 ) ( 3... Nc6 4. fxe5 Nxe5
5. d4 Nc6 ( 5... Ng6 6. e5 Ng8 7. Nf3 ) 6. e5 Ng8 7. Nf3 ) ( 3... d5 4. fxe5
Nxe4 5. Qf3 Nxc3 ( 5... Nc6 6. Bb5 ) 6. bxc3 ) ( 3... Bb4 4. fxe5 ) ( 3... Bc5
4. fxe5 ) 4. e5 Ng8 ( 4... Qe7 5. Qe2 Ng8 6. Nf3 ) 5. Nf3 d6 ( 5... Nc6 6. d4 )
6. d4 dxe5 7. Qe2 ) ( 2... d6 3. f4 Nf6 ( 3... exf4 4. Nf3 Nf6 ) ( 3... Nc6
4. Nf3 Nf6 ) ) ( 2... Bc5 3. f4 exf4 ( 3... d6 4. Nf3 exf4 ( 4... Nc6 5. Na4 )
5. d4 ) ( 3... Nf6 ) 4. Nf3 d6 ) ( 2... Bb4 3. f4 Bxc3 ( 3... exf4 4. Nf3 ) (
3... Nf6 ) 4. dxc3 exf4 5. Nf3 ) ( 2... c6 3. d4 exd4 4. Qxd4 ) 3. Bc4 Nf6 (
3... Bc5 4. Qg4 Qf6 ( 4... g6 5. Qf3 Nf6 6. Nge2 ) ( 4... d5 5. Qxg7 ) (
4... Kf8 5. Qf3 ) 5. Nd5 Qxf2+ 6. Kd1 ) ( 3... d6 4. d3 Nf6 5. a3 Be7 6. h3 ) (
3... Bb4 4. Qg4 Qf6 5. Nd5 ) ( 3... h6 4. d3 Nf6 5. a3 Bc5 6. h3 d6 7. Nf3 )
4. d3 Bc5 ( 4... Bb4 5. Ne2 O-O 6. O-O ) ( 4... h6 ) ( 4... d6 ) ( 4... Be7
5. a3 d6 ) 5. a3 d6 ( 5... h6 ) ( 5... O-O 6. h3 d6 7. Bg5 ) ( 5... a6 6. h3 )
6. h3 h6 ( 6... O-O ) *

About this repertoire

The Vienna Game with 2.Nc3, including the Vienna Gambit.

Chessbook's Vienna Game repertoire for White, built from millions of games between players at your rating. It covers the moves your opponents actually play, to a 1-in-200 coverage target, and picks lines that score well and are easy to remember.

It's free: study it on Chessbook with spaced repetition, or download the PGN.

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