Semi-Closed · a defense for Black

Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Alekhine Variation

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1.d4f52.e4fxe43.Nc3Nf64.Bg5g65.h4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Alekhine Variation6.5k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
48%3.1k40%
37%2.4k46%
12%75442%
1.7%10833%
0.7%4338%
0.4%2945%
0.3%2143%
0.3%217%
0.1%642%
0.1%633%
Famous games in this line43 master games
Nyzhnyk, I.. (2679) – Stremavicius, T.. (2484)2021½–½Trent, L. (2470) – Anton Guijarro, D. (2617)2015½–½Schmidt, Loren R. (2477) – Gleichmann, Matthias (2545)2024½–½Dobrov, V. (2478) – Shabalov, A. (2529)20191–0Alvarez Fernandez, Enrique (2385) – Anton Guijarro, David (2570)2013½–½Rook, Detlef (2456) – Pirs, Matjaz (2477)2023½–½Plat, V. (2539) – Sopur, L. (2394)2017½–½Klewe, Wolfgang (2455) – Hild, Harald (2474)2024½–½
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. h4
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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