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
The Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit is a chess opening classified as ECO C25, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 g5 5. h4 g4 6. Ng5. It is a line of the Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense. Black is to move. 1 named line continues from this position.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 96 times by this move order. White won 57%, 3% were drawn and Black won 40%. The most popular continuation is 6… h6 (51% of games).
Engine evaluation: −1.10 (Stockfish, depth 46; best line 6… h6 7. Nxf7 Kxf7 8. d4 f3 9. gxf3)
- ECO
- C25
- Moves
- 11 plies
- FEN
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1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 g5 5. h4 g4 6. Ng5
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1500-1999 | 49 | |
| 2000+ | 47 | |
| All | 96 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 6… h6 | 49 (51%) | |
| 6… h5 | 20 (21%) | |
| 6… d6 Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit, Alapin Variation | 13 (14%) | |
| 6… f6 | 8 (8%) | |
| 6… f3 | 2 (2%) | |
| 6… Nh6 | 2 (2%) | |
| 6… d5 | 1 (1%) | |
| 6… Nf6 | 1 (1%) |
Master games
23 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 48%, draw 9%, Black 43%). The strongest:
- IM Yoseph Theolifus Taher (2451) – GM Samuel Sevian (2688) 1-0 · 3rd 3-0 Thu 11th Dec 2025 · 2025-12-11
- IM Yoseph Theolifus Taher (2451) – GM Kateryna Lagno (2506) 1-0 · Titled Tue 2nd Jun 2026 · 2026-06-02
- Anton Barash (2106) – IM Mahel Boyer (2445) 1/2-1/2 · Titled Tue 25th Oct Late · 2022-10-25
- IM Yoseph Theolifus Taher (2451) – FM Levi Kalani Alexander Fogo Esquivel (2090) 1-0 · 3rd 3-0 Thu 16th Apr 2026 · 2026-04-16
- FM Tunahan Makaraci (2254) – FM Artem Dyachuk (2249) 1-0 · Titled Tue 4th Jun Late · 2024-06-04
Highest-rated Lichess games
- FastCavalier (2571) – livegameanalyser (2101) 1-0 · 2026-09-03 · 180 + 0s
- AntoineCornat (2309) – Warmaster1 (2351) 1-0 · 2026-09-01 · 180 + 0s
- IM yoseph2013 (2806) – awoken_2021 (1828) 1-0 · 2026-09-03 · 180 + 0s
Comes from
Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Knight Variation 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3
Continuations
- Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit, Alapin Variation C25 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 g5 5. h4 g4 6. Ng5 d6
More Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense lines (all)
- Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense C25
- Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Cunningham Defense C25
- Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit, Thorold Variation C25
- Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Hamppe-Muzio Gambit C25
- Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Pierce Gambit C25
- Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Quelle Gambit C25
- Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit C25
- Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit, Fraser-Minckwitz Defense C25
- Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit, Main Line C25
- Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit, Paulsen Defense C25
- Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit, Sörensen Defense C25
- Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Steinitz Gambit, Zukertort Defense C25
Opening names and moves from the Lichess openings dataset; statistics from the Lichess open database, 2026-09 (CC0), sample of 12.6 million games, bots excluded; evaluations from Lichess cloud analysis (all CC0). Master games from The Week in Chess #920–#1664 by Mark Crowther, used with permission.