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Vienna Gambit
For WhiteintermediateFamily: ViennaECO C25, C28, C29
Also known as: Vienna Gambit Accepted
6/10
Beginner-friendly
9/10
Aggressive
4/10
Solid
8/10
Trap potential
After 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4!? — White sacrifices a pawn for fast development and a kingside attack. A favorite of beginners and online players.
♟ Key Ideas
Open the f-file, develop with tempo, target Black's king before development finishes.
??Common Beginner Mistakes
Letting Black consolidate the extra pawn. Forgetting to bring the king to safety.
🪤 Famous Traps
Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit, Halosar Trap.
🎮 Drill this opening in the Trainer
Practice repertoire lines move-by-move with spaced repetition and live Stockfish feedback.
Videos: Vienna Gambit (5)
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