Semi-Closed · a defense for Black
Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Lasker Variation
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1.d4f52.e4fxe43.Nc3Nf64.Bg5g65.f3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Lasker Variation13k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
42%5.7k39%
31%4.1k50%
14%1.9k35%
12%1.6k40%
0.4%5655%
0.2%2346%
0.2%2352%
0.1%1450%
0%633%
0%425%
Famous games in this line47 master games
Ramirez Alvarez, Alejandro (2547) – Stopa, Jacek (2493)Aloma Vidal, R. (2454) – Nijboer, F. (2566)Illescas Cordoba, Miguel (2600) – Vallejo Pons, Francisco (2415)Vaganian, Rafael A (2530) – Kovacevic, Vlatko (2465)Rogers, Ian (2570) – Deng, Kong Liang (2415)Ponkratov, P. (2619) – Najdin, Danil (2357)Etchegaray, Patrice (2410) – Milos, Gilberto (2565)Guillen Ramirez, J. (2269) – Bareev, E. (2675)Heroes of this opening Aloma Vidal, R. · Illescas Cordoba, Miguel · Vaganian, Rafael A · Deng, Kong Liang
- Family
- Dutch Defense
- Category
- Semi-Closed
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- A83
- Line
- 1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 g6 5. f3
GambitFianchettoSharp
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From the archives
Botvinnik and Bronstein both played the Dutch in their 1951 world-championship match. Alekhine tried it against Euwe in 1935 and lost the 'Pearl of Zandvoort' with it, which is the honest half of its reputation. 1...f5 grabs kingside space before White finishes tying a shoe — at the cost of weakening the king forever.
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