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Vienna Gambit — opening family
15 catalogued lines · ECO C25–C25
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The shortest catalogued line of the family runs 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 — the position below. The continuation chips count how many catalogued lines extend this head with each next move; explore the full tree below and play any branch against the engine.
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Variations tree of the Vienna Gambit family
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15 variations of “Vienna Gambit” · win% from 1.5M rated games · ♞ Test your knowledge vs engine Main continuations
All 15 lines
Name ECO Main line length Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense C25 5 plies Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit C25 7 plies Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Knight Variation C25 7 plies Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Quelle Gambit C25 8 plies Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Cunningham Defense C25 8 plies Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Pierce Gambit C25 9 plies Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit, Main Line C25 9 plies Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit, Fraser-Minckwitz Defense C25 10 plies Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit, Paulsen Defense C25 10 plies Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit, Sörensen Defense C25 10 plies Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit, Zukertort Defense C25 10 plies Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit C25 11 plies Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit, Alapin Variation C25 12 plies Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Hamppe-Muzio Gambit C25 12 plies Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit, Thorold Variation C25 15 plies