2...Bc5
Vienna Game · C26 · you play White. 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Bc5 3.Nf3 d6 4.d4 exd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6
About the 2...Bc5
After 2...Bc5 White plays Nf3 and d4, opening the centre while Black's bishop is exposed. Bg5 pins the knight, and White gets a free and easy game with a space advantage.
The 2...Bc5 (C26) is one of 3 lines of the Vienna Game you can train here as White. It starts with 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Bc5 3.Nf3 d6 4.d4 exd4. Start in learn mode to see the idea behind every move, then play the 2...Bc5 yourself and let the coach correct your mistakes. Below the board you find middlegame plans for the 2...Bc5, common endgames and games by strong players, so you know what to do once the theory ends. It fits in a set of lines to play with White; speed mode and the drill help to keep the moves fresh.