Hamppe-Muzio Gambit
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The Hammpe-Muzio Gambit (or Vienna Hamppe-Muzio Gambit) is a chess opening characterised by the moves
- 1.e4 e5
- 2.Nc3 Nc6
- 3.f4 exf4
- 4.Nf3 g5
- 5.Bc4 g4
- 6.0-0 gxf3
- 7.Qxf3
As with its close relative, the sharp Muzio Gambit, white gives up a piece in the hope of establishing a powerful attack against the black kingside. It is named after Austrian theoretician Carl Hammpe and classified under ECO C25 (Vienna Game).
The Dubois variation continues 7...Ne5 8.Qxf4 Qf6.