Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit, Fraser-Minckwitz Defense position after 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4 Qh4+ 5.Ke2 b6. White: pawn on d4, pawn on e4, knight on c3, pawn on a2, pawn on b2, pawn on c2, king on e2, pawn on g2, pawn on h2, rook on a1, bishop on c1, queen on d1, bishop on f1, knight on g1, rook on h1. Black: rook on a8, bishop on c8, king on e8, bishop on f8, knight on g8, rook on h8, pawn on a7, pawn on c7, pawn on d7, pawn on f7, pawn on g7, pawn on h7, pawn on b6, knight on c6, pawn on f4, queen on h4.
Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit, Fraser-Minckwitz Defense is a chess opening that arises after 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4 Qh4+ 5.Ke2 b6. It is classified C25 in the ECO system, and the position after these moves has white 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.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4 Qh4+ 5.Ke2 b6.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit, Fraser-Minckwitz Defense?
The Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit, Fraser-Minckwitz Defense is a chess opening that arises after 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4 Qh4+ 5.Ke2 b6. It is classified C25 in the ECO system.
What are the moves of the Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit, Fraser-Minckwitz Defense?
1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4 Qh4+ 5.Ke2 b6. After these moves it is white to move.