Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit, Thorold Variation
Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit, Thorold Variation is a chess opening with the ECO code C25, part of the Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense family. It goes 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. Nc3 g5 5. h4 g4 6. Ng5 h6 7. Nxf7 Kxf7 8. d4. White opens with 1. e4 (the king's pawn) and Black answers 1... e5. After 15 moves it is Black to move. After the last move Black is 3 points ahead in material. 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. f4 – White plays the pawn to f4
2... exf4 – Black captures on f4 with the e-pawn
3. Nf3 – White plays the knight to f3
3... Nc6 – Black plays the knight to c6
4. Nc3 – White plays the knight to c3
4... g5 – Black plays the pawn to g5
5. h4 – White plays the pawn to h4
5... g4 – Black plays the pawn to g4
6. Ng5 – White plays the knight to g5
6... h6 – Black plays the pawn to h6
The line goes on for 3 more moves; the lesson shows them all.
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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