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Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Cunningham Defense

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1.e4e52.Nc3Nc63.f4exf44.Nf3Be7
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Cunningham Defense71k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
41%29k46%
40%28k53%
9.2%6.5k52%
3.8%2.7k49%
1.5%1.0k49%
1.2%87640%
1%70148%
0.8%54347%
0.7%48448%
0.2%15935%
Famous games in this line8 master games
Motwani, Paul (2500) – Emms, John M (2455)19920–1Hector, Jonny (2485) – Skembris, Spyridon (2455)19890–1Hector, Jonny (2485) – Veingold, Aleksandr (2435)19891–0Jurkovic, Hrvoje (2390) – Nikolac, Juraj (2465)19961–0Somlai, Laszlo (2305) – Karsa, Laszlo (2425)19890–1Lobejko, Rafal (2295) – Polkowski, Piotr (2295)1997½–½Pytel, Martin (2235) – Veroci, Zsuzsa (2315)1995½–½Braun, Ingram H (2253) – Drogi, Gerhard (2234)20030–1
Heroes of this opening Emms, John M · Skembris, Spyridon · Hector, Jonny · Jurkovic, Hrvoje
Family
Vienna Gambit
Category
Gambit
First move
1.e4
ECO
C25
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 Be7
GambitSharp
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