Vienna Game: Max Lange Defense

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6

Vienna Game: Max Lange Defense is catalogued under ECO code C25. It is reached after 2 moves (4 half-moves): 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6. After the last move it is White to play. White opens 1. e4. It is a named variation of the Vienna Game, which has 41 catalogued lines in total. 3 deeper lines continue from here, listed below.

Position shown after the last move; White to play.