Vienna Gambit

Play as WhiteGambit

White fights for the center with f4, like a King's Gambit with the knight already out.

The main line, move by move

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. fxe5 Nxe4 5. Nf3 Be7 6. d4 O-O 7. Bd3 f5

1. 1. e4 — Claim the center and open lines for the queen and bishop.
2. 1... e5 — Black claims the center too.
3. 2. Nc3 — Brings the knight into the game.
4. 2... Nf6 — Brings the knight into the game.
5. 3. f4 — The gambit: attack the e5 pawn and open the f-file.
6. 3... d5 — Strike back in the center at once.
7. 4. fxe5 — Takes the pawn on e5.
8. 4... Nxe4 — Takes the pawn on e4.
9. 5. Nf3 — Brings the knight into the game.
10. 5... Be7 — Brings the bishop into the game.
11. 6. d4 — Build a big center.
12. 6... O-O — Castle: your king gets safe and a rook joins the game.
13. 7. Bd3 — Brings the bishop into the game.
14. 7... f5 — Defend the knight and keep the extra pawn.

Related openings

• King's Gambit
• Queen's Gambit
• Evans Gambit
• Danish Gambit
• Scotch Gambit

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