Vienna Game: Zhuravlev Countergambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Bb4 3. Qg4 Nf6
The Vienna Game: Zhuravlev Countergambit is a chess opening classified as ECO C25, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Bb4 3. Qg4 Nf6. 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 11 times by this move order. White won 55%, 9% were drawn and Black won 36%. The most popular continuation is 4. Qxg7 (100% of games).
Engine evaluation: +0.10 (Stockfish, depth 40; best line 4. Qxg7 Rg8 5. Qh6 Rg6 6. Qe3 d6)
- ECO
- C25
- Moves
- 6 plies
- FEN
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1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Bb4 3. Qg4 Nf6
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1499 | 5 | |
| 1500-1999 | 6 | |
| All | 11 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 4. Qxg7 | 11 (100%) |
Master games
2 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 50%, draw 0%, Black 50%). The strongest:
- WFM Sophie Morris-Suzuki (2043) – WFM Shania Mae Mendoza (2158) 0-1 · Women's Speed Chess Q2 · 2021-05-29
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Comes from
Vienna Game 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3
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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.