Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit, Thorold Variation position after 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.Nc3 g5 5.h4 g4 6.Ng5 h6 7.Nxf7 Kxf7 8.d4. White: pawn on d4, pawn on e4, pawn on h4, knight on c3, pawn on a2, pawn on b2, pawn on c2, pawn on g2, rook on a1, bishop on c1, queen on d1, king on e1, bishop on f1, rook on h1. Black: rook on a8, bishop on c8, queen on d8, bishop on f8, knight on g8, rook on h8, pawn on a7, pawn on b7, pawn on c7, pawn on d7, king on f7, knight on c6, pawn on h6, pawn on f4, pawn on g4.
Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit, Thorold Variation is a chess opening that arises after 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.Nc3 g5 5.h4 g4 6.Ng5 h6 7.Nxf7 Kxf7 8.d4. It is classified C25 in the ECO system, and the position after these moves has black to move.
This line is a variation within the Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense family. The strategic ideas above describe the family as a whole; this particular line reaches them by the move order 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.Nc3 g5 5.h4 g4 6.Ng5 h6 7.Nxf7 Kxf7 8.d4.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit, Thorold Variation?
The Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit, Thorold Variation is a chess opening that arises after 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.Nc3 g5 5.h4 g4 6.Ng5 h6 7.Nxf7 Kxf7 8.d4. It is classified C25 in the ECO system.
What are the moves of the Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit, Thorold Variation?
1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.Nc3 g5 5.h4 g4 6.Ng5 h6 7.Nxf7 Kxf7 8.d4. After these moves it is black to move.