Career
He played matches with Johann Löwenthal (4: 5) in 1846, Ernst Falkbeer (16: 15) in 1850, and Daniel Harrwitz (2: 5) in 1852 and (05: 35) in 1860. His most famous game was the "Immortal Draw" (Carl Hamppe vs Philipp Meitner, Vienna 1872). He made contributions to the Vienna Game (1e4 e5 2Nc3), and two variations in the Vienna Gambit: Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit (1e4 e5 2Nc3 Nc6 3f4 exf4 4Nf3 g5 5h4 g4 6Ng5), and Hamppe-Muzio Gambit (1e4 e5 2Nc3 Nc6 3f4 exf4 4Nf3 g5 5Bc4 g4 6O-O gxf3 7Qxf3).