The Vienna Variation: A reliable and ambitious weapon against 1.d4 - Yannick PelletierThe Vienna Variation is a particular and independent system of the Queens Gambit. It arises after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4, when blacks capture on move 4 is strongly reminiscent of the Queens Gambit Accepted. But the Vienna Variation is also inspired by Nimzo Indian structures while keeping its own character. The main variations usually lead to asymmetrical pawn structures, where Black can hope to get a fighting game. The Vienna