Semi-Closed · a defense for Black
Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit Accepted
4/4
1.d4f52.e4fxe4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit Accepted571k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
71%403k59%
18%103k56%
5.1%29k41%
1.9%11k46%
1.3%7.7k49%
0.7%4.2k55%
0.7%3.8k49%
0.4%2.4k46%
0.2%1.1k42%
0.2%1.1k45%
Famous games in this line899 master games
Del Rio de Angelis, S. (2522) – Vallejo Pons, F. (2713)Wiacek, Krzysztof (2528) – Timmerman, Gert Jan (2703)Dobrov, V. (2478) – Nakamura, Hi (2745)Ernst, Sipke (2578) – Jones, Gawain C (2635)Erdos, Viktor (2591) – Nikolic, Predrag (2602)Zelcic, Robert (2561) – Palac, Mladen (2610)Dao, Thien Hai (2530) – Zhang, Zhong (2634)Nyzhnyk, I.. (2679) – Stremavicius, T.. (2484)Heroes of this opening Vallejo Pons, F. · Jones, Gawain C · Zhang, Zhong
- Family
- Dutch Defense
- Category
- Semi-Closed
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- A82
- Line
- 1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4
GambitSharp
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Go deeper — named lines from here
Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, American Attack3.Nd2Dutch Defense: Blackmar's Second Gambit3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Tartakower Variation3.Nc3 Nf6 4.g4Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Chigorin Variation3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 c6
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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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