Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Hromádka Variation

1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 Bb4 5.Ne2

ECO C28

The Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Hromádka Variation is a chess opening line in the Bishop's Opening complex, reached after 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 Bb4 5.Ne2.

It is catalogued under code C28 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Ne2 is chosen by White on move 5.

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