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Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit, Paulsen Defense

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1.e4e52.Nc3Nc63.f4exf44.d4Qh4+5.Ke2d6
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Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit, Paulsen Defense7.1k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
90%6.4k50%
6.3%44549%
1.7%12145%
0.7%4932%
0.2%1721%
0.2%160%
0.2%1537%
0.2%1446%
0.2%1254%
0.1%50%
Famous games in this line31 master games
Christiansen, Johan-Sebastian (2655)Amin, B. (2626)2025½–½Bernadskiy, V. (2592)Socko, B. (2591)20231–0Reinderman, Dimitri (2543)Matamoros Franco, Carlos S (2525)20081–0Moussard, J. (2475)Guliyev, N. (2552)20150–1Maksimenko, Andrei (2550)Sulypa, Alexandre (2435)1995½–½Barle, Janez (2330)Portisch, Lajos (2635)19750–1Al Modiahki, Mohamad (2405)Kuzmin, Alexey (2555)19931–0Gufeld, Eduard (2515)Anikaev, Yuri N (2425)19810–1
Heroes of this opening Bernadskiy, V. · Reinderman, Dimitri · Guliyev, N. · Portisch, Lajos
Category
Gambit
First move
1.e4
ECO
C25
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. d4 Qh4+ 5. Ke2 d6
GambitSharp
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