Semi-Closed · a defense for Black

Dutch Defense: Spielmann Gambit

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1.d4f52.Nc3Nf63.g4
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Dutch Defense: Spielmann Gambit3.1k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
43%1.3k42%
24%73741%
16%48442%
8.4%26149%
4.9%15148%
3.4%10527%
0.3%1010%
0.2%633%
0.2%580%
0.1%367%
Famous games in this line6 master games
Bellon Lopez, JuM (2335)Marin, Mi (2522)20190–1Kovalenko, Igor (2449)Khader, Sami (2402)20090–1Kovalenko, Igor (2413)Ivanov, Alexander Al (2372)20070–1Vandenbussche, Thibaut (2315)Grafl, Florian (2424)2008½–½Kaim, Piotr (2293)Issel, Oliver (2242)20021–0Huguet, Bernard (2200)Denis, Laurent (2200)19950–1
Heroes of this opening Marin, Mi · Khader, Sami · Ivanov, Alexander Al · Kaim, Piotr
Category
Semi-Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
A80
Line
1. d4 f5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g4
GambitSharp
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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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