Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense
What is the Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense?
The Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense is a chess opening that begins with 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4. It is classified under ECO C25 and has 15 named variations. White chooses it with the move f4.
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4
ECO: C25
Chosen by: White
Main variations
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. d4
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 Be7
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 Bc5 4. fxe5 d6
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 g5 5. d4
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. d4 Qh4+ 5. Ke2
All 15 variations
| ECO | Variation | Moves |
|---|---|---|
| C25 | Main line | 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 |
| C25 | Knight Variation | 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 |
| C25 | Steinitz Gambit | 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. d4 |
| C25 | Cunningham Defense | 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 Be7 |
| C25 | Quelle Gambit | 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 Bc5 4. fxe5 d6 |
| C25 | Pierce Gambit | 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 g5 5. d4 |
| C25 | Steinitz Gambit, Main Line | 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. d4 Qh4+ 5. Ke2 |
| C25 | Steinitz Gambit, Fraser-Minckwitz Defense | 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. d4 Qh4+ 5. Ke2 b6 |
| C25 | Steinitz Gambit, Paulsen Defense | 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. d4 Qh4+ 5. Ke2 d6 |
| C25 | Steinitz Gambit, Sörensen Defense | 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. d4 Qh4+ 5. Ke2 g5 |
| C25 | Steinitz Gambit, Zukertort Defense | 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. d4 Qh4+ 5. Ke2 d5 |
| C25 | Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit | 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 g5 5. h4 g4 6. Ng5 |
| C25 | Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit, Alapin Variation | 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 g5 5. h4 g4 6. Ng5 d6 |
| C25 | Hamppe-Muzio Gambit | 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 g5 5. Bc4 g4 6. O-O gxf3 |
| C25 | Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit, Thorold Variation | 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. Nc3 g5 5. h4 g4 6. Ng5 h6 7. Nxf7 Kxf7 8. d4 |
How to learn an opening
Learn the ideas before the moves: where the pieces go, which pawn breaks matter and what the typical middlegame plans are. Then play it, and after each game look up the point where you or your opponent left the known moves. MentoChess shows that point automatically for every game you import.
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