Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense is a chess opening with the ECO code C25. It goes 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4. White opens with 1. e4 (the king's pawn) and Black answers 1... e5. After 5 moves it is Black to move. The lesson on the board explains every move of the line and lets you play it yourself; it is free.
The moves
1. e4 – White plays the pawn to e4
1... e5 – Black plays the pawn to e5
2. Nc3 – White plays the knight to c3
2... Nc6 – Black plays the knight to c6
3. f4 – White plays the pawn to f4
About the Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense
After 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6, White plays 3.f4, a Vienna Gambit. White wants to open the f-file and build a strong centre.
After 3...exf4, White plays Nf3 and d4 to take the centre.
The Steinitz Gambit d4 even lets the king walk, which is very risky.
Black watches the ...Qh4+ check and tries to keep the extra pawn safely.
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