C25 · Gambit · a plan for White

Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit

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1.e4e52.Nc3Nc63.f4exf44.d4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit81k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
23%18k44%
23%18k55%
18%15k44%
16%13k41%
6.2%5.0k40%
4.4%3.6k44%
4.4%3.5k47%
1.3%1.0k46%
0.9%68941%
0.6%44540%
Famous games in this line79 master games
Christiansen, Johan-Sebastian (2655)Amin, B. (2626)2025½–½Bernadskiy, V. (2592)Socko, B. (2591)20231–0Theodorou, Nikolas (2554)Moroni, Luca Jr (2530)20200–1de Vassal, Thibault (2512)Sumets, Andrey (2528)2007½–½Martin, A. (2420)Adams, Michael (2610)19921–0Moussard, J. (2475)Guliyev, N. (2552)20150–1Lemmers, O. (2337)Naiditsch, A. (2648)20220–1Barle, Janez (2330)Portisch, Lajos (2635)19750–1
Heroes of this opening Bernadskiy, V. · Moroni, Luca Jr · Martin, A. · Guliyev, N.
Category
Gambit
First move
1.e4
ECO
C25
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. d4
GambitSharp
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