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Vienna Game

Hamppe-Muzio Gambit

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  1. 1.e4e5
  2. 2.Nc3Nc6
  3. 3.f4exf4
  4. 4.Nf3g5
  5. 5.Bc4g4
  6. 6.O-O
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A sharp Vienna Gambit line in which White castles and leaves the f3-knight to be taken, sacrificing a piece for rapid development and an attack.

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About the Hamppe-Muzio Gambit

The Hamppe-Muzio Gambit meets the pawn attack on the f3-knight by castling instead of moving the piece, in the spirit of the King's Gambit Muzio, aiming to open the f-file against Black's king. Black nearly always accepts with 6...gxf3, leaving White a piece down but ahead in development and pressing on f7. The engine considers Black clearly better, although White scores well in the Lichess sample, and the play is highly tactical.

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