Chess openings / Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense
Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit, Main Line
Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit, Main Line (C25) starts 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4 Qh4+ 5.Ke2. In 50 games between strong players, White wins 43%, 12% are drawn and Black wins 45%; the most played move is 5…b6 (24%).
1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4 Qh4+ 5.Ke2
- ECO
- C25
- Games between strong players
- 50
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5…b6 | 24% (12) | – | |
| 5…g5 | 22% (11) | – | |
| 5…d6 | 16% (8) | – | |
| 5…d5 | 12% (6) | – | |
| 5…Nf6 | 10% (5) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4
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