Vienna Game: Anderssen Defense (2...Bc5)

The Anderssen Defense is a way for black to try and avoid the mainline Vienna Game theory. It's rare, and it's rare for a reason. Unlike most main variations, which allow black to equalize, the Anderssen, Bc5, leaves white with a slight advantage no matter what black plays next.
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Vienna Game, Anderssen Variation
1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Bc5
0:00 Introduction and possible transpositions after 3.Bc4, 3.g3, 3. f4
09:13 3.Nf3 Main Line
12:47 3.Qh5 Playing for tricks
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[@HangingPawns]

Get the Study I made for the Anderssen Defense and the full PGN and visit Chessbook by following the links in the description! Also, let me know what you think of the video!

[@thechessfish]

Noooo exposing my Qh5 trick!! 😢 But honestly, it's so dang good. Everyone gets tricked, or you get a fine position.

[@asta-bc7]

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[@ruslanchernata4589]

FINALLY!!! Finally someone made vid about andersen defense. And this is such a nice coincidence that YOU did it! Feel really uncomfortable facing it in a vienna.

[@OcteractSG]

20:48 It’s funny hearing that it’s never been played before, because I literally played that earlier today before watching this video. I have a few other games in this exact line as well. But I understand that that statement refers to master-level games.

[@wraethcs2]

Thanks! Loving this series

[@retour.allahmaison9068]

Good ...still waiting for the Mamediarov variation (2...Nf6 3.d4 exd 4.Qxd4 Nc6 5. Qd3) 🎉🎉🎉

[@user-bo9lj3rf9i]

Thank you for the Video!

[@user-gl2ge1ir5d]

Man, your the greatest chess content creator and your content is always well made. If you read this Keep Going!

[@zandernoriega]

this is gold. thank you

[@MrDanielfff777]

Thanks

[@ecarte931]

The favorite defense against Vienna

[@unknowny5920]

15:20 you don’t believe in Nd5 here?

[@kumarkinghabbo4125]

This thing happen until last..that's what I'm thinking..cause the queen is in f6 position and knight cn fork the queen at nd5 and then fork king And rook

[@t4lon114]

I thought the same, since Nd5 is the move in the copycat variation, but in that variation, white's queen should be on g4. When black goes Qxf2+, white has g2 defended. But in the case at 15:20, white's queen is out of position to defend against that counter attack. I think you're forced to trade queens or lose a rook.

[@Zyrexia]

If you play this as black and is sad because the common and tricky prep will be less effective because of its popularity, please reply, and share my pain