Frankenstein–Dracula Variation
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| Moves | 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nxe4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ECO | C27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Named after |
Frankenstein monster Count Dracula |
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| Parent | Vienna Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Frankenstein–Dracula Variation is a chess opening, usually considered a branch of the Vienna Game, but can also be reached from the Bishop's Opening. The opening involves many complications; however, with accurate play the opening is playable for both sides.
The variation was given its name by Tim Harding in his 1976 book on the Vienna Game, in which he said that the bloodthirstiness of the character of play was such that "a game between Dracula and the Frankenstein Monster would not seem out of place."
The line is seen extremely infrequently in top-level play. Ivanchuk used the opening against Viswanathan Anand in Roquebrune in 1992 in a game that ended as a draw. Alexei Shirov had also played this in a simultaneous exhibition with black in Canada 2011.
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4
3... Nxe4
4. Qh5
4... Nd6
5. Bb3
5... Nc6
6. Nb5 g6 7. Qf3 f5
8. Qd5 Qe7
9. Nxc7+ Kd8 10. Nxa8
Jacob Øst-Hansen vs. John Nunn, Teesside 1974
1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nxe4 4.Qh5 Nd6 5.Bb3 Nc6 6.Nb5 g6 7.Qf3 f5 8.Qd5 Qe7 9.Nxc7+ Kd8 10.Nxa8 b6 11.d3 Bb7 12.h4 f4 13.Qf3 Bh6 14.Qg4 e4 15.Bxf4 exd3+ 16.Kf1 Bxf4 17.Qxf4 Rf8 18.Qg3 Ne4 19.Qc7+ Ke8 20.Nh3 Nxf2 21.Nxf2 Qe2+ 22.Kg1 Qxf2+ 23.Kh2 Qxh4+ 24.Kg1 Qd4+ 25.Kh2 Ne5 26.Rhf1 Ng4+ 27.Kh3 Qe3+ 28.Kxg4 h5+ 29.Kh4 g5+ 30.Kxh5 Rh8+ 31.Kg6 Be4+ 32.Rf5 Bxf5+ 33.Kxf5 Rf8+ 34.Kg6 Qe4+ 35.Kg7 Qe7+ 36.Kg6 Qf6+ 37.Kh5 Qh8+ 38.Kg4 Qh4# 0–1
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