Vienna Game · As White · updated November 2026
Play the Vienna Game like Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
A repertoire in the Vienna Game built from 31 of Shakhriyar Mamedyarov's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Shakhriyar Mamedyarov chose most often. Where Shakhriyar Mamedyarov has fewer than 3 games, the course takes the other top-50 players' most played move, then Stockfish's. Learn a line on the board, then each position comes back in a short daily review until it sticks.
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- Shakhriyar Mamedyarov was #26 in Chess.com blitz in November 2026 (3,243) and scored 69% against opponents averaging 2,780 in these games.
- You play Shakhriyar Mamedyarov's own move in 15 of 40 positions.
- The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.
Train lines
Learn a new line move by move. Lines due for review go to your daily review first.
Free · first 5 lines need no account
Blitz rank
#26
Chess.com
Rating
3,243
as of 8 Nov 2026
Games
31
in this opening
Score
69%
in these games
Opponents
2,780
average rating
Based on 31 games, Jan 2019–Feb 2026
Lines to learn
- Next
Line 1 · 13% at top level
2…Nf6 3.d4 exd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 5.Qd3 Bc5 6.Bf4 d6 7.Qd2
- New
Line 2 · 12% at top level
2…Nf6 3.d4 exd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 5.Qd3 Bb4 6.Bd2 O-O 7.O-O-O Re8 8.Nge2 d6 9.Bg5 h6 10.Bh4 Ne5 11.Qg3 Bxc3 12.Nxc3
- New
Line 3 · 10% at top level
2…Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4 Qh4+ 5.Ke2 g5 6.Nf3 Qh5 7.Nd5
- New
Line 4 · 6% at top level
2…Bc5 3.Bc4 c6 4.Qg4 Qf6 5.Qg3
- New
Line 5 · 6% at top level
2…Nf6 3.d4 exd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 5.Qd3 Bb4 6.Bd2 O-O 7.O-O-O Re8 8.Nge2 d6 9.Bg5 h6 10.Bh4 Ne5 11.Qg3 c6 12.f4
- New
Line 6 · 5% at top level
2…Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4 Qh4+ 5.Ke2 b6 6.Qd2
- New
Line 7 · 5% at top level
2…Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4 d6 5.Bxf4
- New
Line 8 · 4% at top level
2…Nf6 3.d4 exd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 5.Qd3 Bc5 6.Bf4 O-O 7.f3
- New
Line 9 · 4% at top level
2…Nf6 3.d4 exd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 5.Qd3 Bb4 6.Bd2 O-O 7.O-O-O Re8 8.Nge2 Ne5 9.Qg3 Ng6 10.a3
- New
Line 10 · 4% at top level
2…Nf6 3.d4 exd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 5.Qd3 Bb4 6.Bd2 O-O 7.O-O-O Re8 8.Nge2 Ne5 9.Qg3 d5 10.Bg5
- New
Line 11 · 4% at top level
2…Nf6 3.d4 exd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 5.Qd3 Bb4 6.Bd2 O-O 7.O-O-O Re8 8.Nge2 Ne5 9.Qg3 d6 10.Bg5
- New
Line 12 · 4% at top level
2…Nf6 3.d4 exd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 5.Qd3 Bb4 6.Bd2 O-O 7.O-O-O Re8 8.Nge2 Qe7 9.Bg5
- New
Line 13 · 4% at top level
2…Nf6 3.d4 exd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 5.Qd3 Bb4 6.Bd2 O-O 7.O-O-O Re8 8.Nge2 a5 9.Kb1
- New
Line 14 · 4% at top level
2…Nf6 3.d4 exd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 5.Qd3 Bb4 6.Bd2 O-O 7.O-O-O Re8 8.Nge2 b5 9.Bg5
- New
Line 15 · 4% at top level
2…Nf6 3.d4 exd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 5.Qd3 Bb4 6.Bd2 O-O 7.O-O-O Re8 8.Nge2 d6 9.Bg5 Be6 10.f4
- New
Line 16 · 4% at top level
2…Nf6 3.d4 exd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 5.Qd3 Bb4 6.Bd2 O-O 7.O-O-O d6 8.Qg3
- New
Line 17 · 4% at top level
2…Nf6 3.d4 exd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 5.Qd3 d6 6.Bf4
- New
Line 18 · 3% at top level
2…Nc6 3.f4 d6 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bc4 Be7 6.O-O
- New
Line 19 · 1% at top level
2…Nc6 3.f4 d6 4.Nf3 Be7 5.fxe5
- New
Line 20 · 1% at top level
2…Nc6 3.f4 d6 4.Nf3 Bg4 5.Bb5 a6 6.Bxc6+
Ordered by how often they come up in top-level games. Learned lines join your daily review.
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov's main line in the Vienna Game, move by move
The most common line at top level: 2…Nf6 3.d4 exd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 5.Qd3 Bc5 6.Bf4 d6 7.Qd2.
- 2…Nf6 Reply · Shakhriyar Mamedyarov's games A common reply here is 2…Nf6. At top level, this comes up about 68% of the time.
- 3.d4 Your move · Shakhriyar Mamedyarov's games Shakhriyar Mamedyarov played 3.d4 in 19 games, scoring 79%.
- 3…exd4 Reply · Shakhriyar Mamedyarov's games A common reply here is 3…exd4.
- 4.Qxd4 Your move · Shakhriyar Mamedyarov's games Shakhriyar Mamedyarov played 4.Qxd4 in 19 games, scoring 79%.
- 4…Nc6 Reply · Shakhriyar Mamedyarov's games A common reply here is 4…Nc6.
- 5.Qd3 Your move · Shakhriyar Mamedyarov's games Shakhriyar Mamedyarov played 5.Qd3 in 19 games, scoring 79%.
- 5…Bc5 Reply · Shakhriyar Mamedyarov's games A common reply here is 5…Bc5. At top level, this comes up about 18% of the time.
- 6.Bf4 Your move · Shakhriyar Mamedyarov's games Shakhriyar Mamedyarov played 6.Bf4 in 4 games, scoring 50%.
- 6…d6 Reply · Shakhriyar Mamedyarov's games A common reply here is 6…d6. At top level, this comes up about 13% of the time.
- 7.Qd2 Your move · Shakhriyar Mamedyarov's games Shakhriyar Mamedyarov played 7.Qd2 in 2 games, scoring 50%.
Questions about this course
- How does Shakhriyar Mamedyarov play the Vienna Game?
- After 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov's most common line is 2…Nf6 3.d4 exd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 5.Qd3 Bc5 6.Bf4 d6 7.Qd2. At top level it comes up about 13% of the time.
- Is this Shakhriyar Mamedyarov's course?
- No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Shakhriyar Mamedyarov's public Chess.com blitz games.
- What is this Vienna Game course based on?
- 31 of Shakhriyar Mamedyarov's Chess.com blitz games in the Vienna Game as White, against opponents with an average rating of 2,780. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov scored 69% in them.
- How many lines does the course have?
- 20 lines covering 40 positions, ordered by how often they come up in top-level games. The first 5 lines need no account; saving your progress with an email unlocks the rest, free.
- Does Shakhriyar Mamedyarov always play the best move?
- The course follows the moves from the games. In 1 position a quick Stockfish check prefers another move by 0.7 pawns or more, and the course marks it.
- Who is Shakhriyar Mamedyarov?
- GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov was ranked number 26 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,243 when this course was built.