Vienna Game: Philidor Countergambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. d4 f5
The Vienna Game: Philidor Countergambit is a chess opening classified as ECO C25, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. d4 f5. It is a line of the Vienna Game. White is to move.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 3 times by this move order. White won 0%, 0% were drawn and Black won 100%. The most popular continuation is 4. d5 (67% of games).
Engine evaluation: +1.37 (Stockfish, depth 27; best line 4. exf5 Bb4 5. Qh5+ Kf8 6. dxe5 Bxc3+)
- ECO
- C25
- Moves
- 6 plies
- FEN
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1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. d4 f5
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1499 | 1 | |
| 1500-1999 | 2 | |
| All | 3 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 4. d5 | 2 (67%) | |
| 4. Bb5 | 1 (33%) |
Highest-rated Lichess games
- blackgjhg (1679) – marjorierr (1679) 0-1 · 2026-09-01 · 180 + 0s
- skysvist (1606) – iprashant7 (1587) 0-1 · 2026-09-04 · 180 + 0s
- vaderishere (1251) – Annihilape08 (1250) 0-1 · 2026-09-07 · 180 + 0s
Comes from
Vienna Game: Fyfe Gambit 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. d4
More Vienna Game lines (all)
- Vienna Game C25
- Vienna Game: Anderssen Defense C25
- Vienna Game: Giraffe Attack C25
- Vienna Game: Hamppe-Meitner Variation C25
- Vienna Game: Hamppe-Muzio Gambit C25
- Vienna Game: Hamppe-Muzio, Dubois Variation C25
- Vienna Game: Max Lange Defense C25
- Vienna Game: Omaha Gambit C25
- Vienna Game: Paulsen Variation (2… Nc6 3. g3) C25
- Vienna Game: Paulsen Variation (5. Nge2 d5) C25
- Vienna Game: Paulsen Variation, Mariotti Gambit C25
- Vienna Game: Pierce Gambit, Rushmere Attack C25
Opening names and moves from the Lichess openings dataset; statistics from the Lichess open database, 2026-09 (CC0), sample of 12.6 million games, bots excluded; evaluations from Lichess cloud analysis (all CC0). Master games from The Week in Chess #920–#1664 by Mark Crowther, used with permission.