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- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- Vienna Game C25
- Max Lange Defense C25
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Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit
Overview
Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit is a gambit, classified under ECO code C25 within the Open Games family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
The line arises from 9 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Qg4 Qf6 5. Nd5.
It is a variation of Vienna Game: Max Lange Defense, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C25
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 9
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Statistics from Lichess
385,800 games · White 69.0% / Draw 2.2% / Black 28.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Qxf2+ | 326,816 | |
| Qg6 | 25,225 | |
| Bxf2+ | 19,234 | |
| Qd8 | 6,663 | |
| Qd6 | 3,786 | |
| d6 | 1,092 | |
| Qe6 | 760 | |
| Qh6 | 532 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:02:06
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