Vienna Game: Fyfe Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
49,122 games: White 44.3% / Draw 4.1% / Black 51.6%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 36,46036K | ||
| 3,9733,973 | ||
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Breyer Variation | 3,0003,000 | |
| 2,0072,007 | ||
| 1,7951,795 | ||
| 344344 | ||
| Vienna Game: Philidor Countergambit | 274274 | |
| 270270 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 23, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.58 Black is slightly better
Best play: 3... Nxd4 4. f4 Bb4 5. Nf3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Nxf3+ 7. Qxf3 Qh4+ 8. g3
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Vienna Game: Fyfe Gambit (ECO C25, Open Games) is a gambit in the Vienna Game: Max Lange Defense, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. d4 (3 moves).
In 49,122 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 44.3%, Black 51.6% and 4.1% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 3…exd4, in 74% of those games.
It continues into one named variation, Vienna Game: Philidor Countergambit.
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How to play against the Vienna Game: Fyfe Gambit
3…Nxd4 scores best for Black: 56.5%, with Black winning 54.4% and White 41.4% of 3,973 games. The most played, 3…exd4, scores 54.8% in 36K games, and 3…Nf6 scores lowest: 48.9%. Stockfish's first choice is also 3…Nxd4.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
Variations (1)
Transpositions
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “Vienna Game: Fyfe Gambit (C25)”. Lichess data as of 23 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/vienna-game-fyfe-gambit