ECO C25 · Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense

Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 g5 5. h4 g4 6. Ng5

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Black to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

6… d6−0.86

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit (C25), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 g5 5. h4 g4 6. Ng5, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… d6 for Black. Black is clearly better (−0.86).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.866… d6 7. d4 h6 8. Nxf7 Kxf7 9. Bxf4 Rh7 10. Qd2 Kg7 11. O-O-O
  2. −0.856… h6 7. Nxf7 Kxf7 8. d4 d6 9. Bxf4 Rh7 10. Qd2 Kg7 11. Bd3
  3. −0.746… f3 7. gxf3 h6 8. Nxf7 Kxf7 9. d4 d5 10. Be3 Be7 11. Nxd5

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 g5 5. h4 g4 6. Ng5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… d6 for Black, continuing 7. d4 h6 8. Nxf7 Kxf7 9. Bxf4 Rh7 10. Qd2 Kg7 11. O-O-O. Black is clearly better (−0.86). The next best moves are 6… h6 (−0.85) and 6… f3 (−0.74).
Is the Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.86: black is clearly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit?
C25. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; C is the volume for open games and the French Defense.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).