Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit, Main Line
ECO: C25Open Games1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4 Qh4+ 5.Ke2
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About the Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit, Main Line
The Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit, Main Line is a line of the Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense, catalogued under ECO code C25 in the Open Games section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4 Qh4+ 5.Ke2, with White playing the move that gives the line its name.
The Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense has 15 named lines in our opening book; the ones closest to this position are listed below.
Where the line goes next
- Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit, Fraser-Minckwitz DefenseC25 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4 Qh4+ 5.Ke2 b6
- Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit, Paulsen DefenseC25 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4 Qh4+ 5.Ke2 d6
- Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit, Sörensen DefenseC25 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4 Qh4+ 5.Ke2 g5
- Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit, Zukertort DefenseC25 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4 Qh4+ 5.Ke2 d5
Other lines of the Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense
- Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Knight VariationC25 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3
- Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz GambitC25 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4
- Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Cunningham DefenseC25 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3 Be7
- Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Quelle GambitC25 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 Bc5 4.fxe5 d6
- Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Pierce GambitC25 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3 g5 5.d4
- Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Hamppe-Allgaier GambitC25 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3 g5 5.h4 g4 6.Ng5
- Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit, Alapin VariationC25 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3 g5 5.h4 g4 6.Ng5 d6
- Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Hamppe-Muzio GambitC25 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3 g5 5.Bc4 g4 6.O-O gxf3