Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Pierce Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 g5 5. d4
5… g4−1.24
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Pierce Gambit (C25), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 g5 5. d4, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… g4 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.24).
Top engine moves
- −1.245… g4 6. Nd5 gxf3 7. Qxf3 Nxd4 8. Qc3 Qh4+ 9. Kd1 Bg7 10. Nxc7+
- +0.115… d6 6. d5 Ne5 7. Bb5+ Bd7 8. Bxd7+ Nxd7 9. h4 Bg7 10. hxg5
- +0.575… Bg7 6. d5 Ne5 7. d6 cxd6 8. Nb5 Nxf3+ 9. gxf3 Be5 10. Nxd6+
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Pierce Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 g5 5. d4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… g4 for Black, continuing 6. Nd5 gxf3 7. Qxf3 Nxd4 8. Qc3 Qh4+ 9. Kd1 Bg7 10. Nxc7+. Black is clearly better (−1.24). The next best moves are 5… d6 (+0.11) and 5… Bg7 (+0.57).
Is the Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Pierce Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.24: 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: Pierce 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+).