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Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense

The Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense starts 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4. The opening book names 14 variations of it, under ECO C25.

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All 14 Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense variations

  • C25Cunningham Defense1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 Be7
  • C25Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 g5 5. h4 g4 6. Ng5
  • C25Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit, Alapin Variation1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 g5 5. h4 g4 6. Ng5 d6
  • C25Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit, Thorold Variation1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. Nc3 g5 5. h4 g4 6. Ng5 h6 7. Nxf7 Kxf7 8. d4
  • C25Hamppe-Muzio Gambit1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 g5 5. Bc4 g4 6. O-O gxf3
  • C25Knight Variation1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3
  • C25Pierce Gambit1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 g5 5. d4
  • C25Quelle Gambit1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 Bc5 4. fxe5 d6
  • C25Steinitz Gambit1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. d4
  • C25Steinitz Gambit, Fraser-Minckwitz Defense1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. d4 Qh4+ 5. Ke2 b6
  • C25Steinitz Gambit, Main Line1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. d4 Qh4+ 5. Ke2
  • C25Steinitz Gambit, Paulsen Defense1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. d4 Qh4+ 5. Ke2 d6
  • C25Steinitz Gambit, Sörensen Defense1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. d4 Qh4+ 5. Ke2 g5
  • C25Steinitz Gambit, Zukertort Defense1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. d4 Qh4+ 5. Ke2 d5

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