Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit, Main Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. d4 Qh4+ 5. Ke2
5… Qh5+−0.49
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit, Main Line (C25), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. d4 Qh4+ 5. Ke2, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Qh5+ for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.49).
Top engine moves
- −0.495… Qh5+ 6. Nf3 g5 7. g4 fxg3 8. Bxg5 d5 9. Bg2 Bg4 10. exd5
- −0.465… g5 6. Nf3 Qh5 7. Nd5 Kd8 8. h4 Nce7 9. Ke1 f6 10. Be2
- −0.415… b6 6. Qd2 f5 7. Nf3 Qh5 8. Kd1 fxe4 9. Nxe4 Bb7 10. c3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit, Main Line?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. d4 Qh4+ 5. Ke2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Qh5+ for Black, continuing 6. Nf3 g5 7. g4 fxg3 8. Bxg5 d5 9. Bg2 Bg4 10. exd5. Black is slightly better (−0.49). The next best moves are 5… g5 (−0.46) and 5… b6 (−0.41).
Is the Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit, Main Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.49: black is slightly 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: Steinitz Gambit, Main Line?
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+).