Chess Openings: Vienna Game
Chess Openings: Vienna Game
Chess Openings: Vienna Game
2 ... Nc6
In reply White can play 3 f4 as in King's Gambit or 3 g3. 3 … d5 in reply to both
those replies will be bad for Black. Hamppe Muzio Gambit (also called the Vienna
Hamppe Muzio Gambit is reached after 1 e4 e5, 2 Nc3 Nc6, 3 f4 exf4, 4 Nf3 g5, 5
Bc4 g4, 6 0-0 gxf3, 7 Qxf3. In this gambit a piece is sacrificed with the aim of
attacking the Black’s King side
Most popular reply to 2 ... Nc6 is 3 Bc4 which when answered by 3...Nf6
transforms the game to 2...Nf6 3.Bc4 Nc6 variation above. Worse for Black is 3 …
Bc5, because of strong 4 Qg4! Leading to real danger with none of the moves
available helping Black. For instance, if 4 ... Qf6? 5 Nd5! Qxf2+, 6 Kd1 followed
by threats 7.Qxg7; 7.Nxc7+; and 7.Rf1
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