Caissa Codex
C25

Vienna Game: Pierce Gambit, Rushmere Attack

Chess diagram: Vienna Game: Pierce Gambit, Rushmere Attack after 9. dxc6

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Statistics from Lichess

5 games: White 40.0% / Draw 0.0% / Black 60.0%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 1, 2026

Engine evaluation

−4.06 Black is clearly better

Best play: 9... f2+ 10. Rxf2 Bxd1 11. cxb7 Rb8 12. Bb5+ Ke7 13. Bxf4 Bh6 14. Bxc7

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

Vienna Game: Pierce Gambit, Rushmere Attack (ECO C25, Open Games) is a gambit in the Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Pierce Gambit, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 g5 5. d4 g4 6. Bc4 gxf3 7. O-O d5 8. exd5 Bg4 9. dxc6 (9 moves).

In 5 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 40.0%, Black 60.0% and 0.0% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 9…f2+, in 60% of those games. That is too few games for the percentages to mean much.

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Caissa Codex. “Vienna Game: Pierce Gambit, Rushmere Attack (C25)”. Lichess data as of 1 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/vienna-game-pierce-gambit-rushmere-attack

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