Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Spielmann Attack

1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.d3

ECO C26

The Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Spielmann Attack is a chess opening line in the Bishop's Opening complex, reached after 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.d3.

It is catalogued under code C26 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move d3 is chosen by White on move 4.

The Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Spielmann Attack is a line of the Bishop's Opening. The Bishop's Opening is a chess opening that begins 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4. Read the complete Bishop's Opening guide: what it is, how to reach it, its main variations, how to play against it, and its history.

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