Chess openings / Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense
Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit
Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit (C25) starts 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4. In 107 games between strong players, White wins 45%, 7% are drawn and Black wins 49%; the most played move is 4…Qh4+ (43%).
1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4
- ECO
- C25
- Games between strong players
- 107
- To move
- Black
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4…Qh4+ | 43% (46) | – | |
| 4…g5 | 34% (36) | – | |
| 4…Bb4 | 14% (15) | – | |
| 4…d6 | 5% (5) | – | |
| 4…Nf6 | 3% (3) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4
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