Does anybody know The Vienna opening, or willing to help? (chess)?

Question

Hello, my name is Joe and I STINK at chess.

I always play my dad and I lose every day.

I've only won 2 games.

I'm terrible.

I recently learned about the Vienna opening and I can't seem to learn it.

Can anyone help me learn it? Or just help me with chess???

Any answers are greatly appreciated.

THANKS!

Answer 1

2 games is pretty good.

I don't play the Vienna game (1.e4 e5  2.Nc3).   I hear a good build up is to continue with Bc4, d3, and then O-O.  Also you could offer up your f pawn as a gambit.  The Vienna game is not really used by leading players on a regular basis, simply because white has a far better second move.

Moving knight to f3 on move two attacks blacks e5 pawn and better prepares kingside castling.  A common continuation is 2...Nc6 (defending the pawn) 3. Bb5 (attacking the defender).  This opening is called the Spanish Game or Ruy Lopez.  You'll find it, and the Vienna Game on the internet (try chessgames.com as you can also examine some resulting middle games) or in opening manuals from your library.

Playing the Vienna (or the Ruy) all depend on you having white, and your dad playing 2...e5.  There are many other opening variations to be discovered; it can be fun learning them too.  (I loved reading Seirawan's 'Winning Chess Openings'.  It covered all the basics, logically set-out, fun and easy to read- fun for me anyway).

If you really want to improve  though, study all that chess has to offer; which means studying the middlegame and endgame too.  Check out the books in your library; there's tons.  Go! Go now!

p.s Sorry to confuse, but you will need to develop your Kings Knight before castling kingside when playing the Vienna.  I only mentioned a good place to put the King, Bishop, and d pawn, but i'm sure you would have figured that out.

Answer 2

Try the links below and good luck!!

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Answer 3

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