A83 · Semi-Closed · a defense for Black
Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Chigorin Variation
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1.d4f52.e4fxe43.Nc3Nf64.Bg5c6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Chigorin Variation21k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
65%14k48%
26%5.4k54%
4.6%96352%
1.1%23755%
0.8%16240%
0.8%15734%
0.6%12448%
0.2%4751%
0.1%3048%
0.1%2730%
Famous games in this line112 master games
Ernst, Sipke (2578) – Jones, Gawain C (2635)Lalic, Bogdan (2590) – Kovacevic, Vlatko (2520)Raetsky, Alexander (2442) – Korobov, Anton (2657)Arabidze, Meri (2428) – Bartel, Mateusz (2648)Timoscenko, Gennadij (2482) – Bartel, Mateusz (2554)Ivanisevic, Ivan (2611) – Podinic, Vladimir (2400)Miralles, Gilles (2460) – Vasiukov, Evgeni (2545)Maksimenko, Andrei (2455) – Malaniuk, Vladimir P (2550)Heroes of this opening Jones, Gawain C · Lalic, Bogdan · Korobov, Anton · Ivanisevic, Ivan
- Family
- Dutch Defense
- Category
- Semi-Closed
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- A83
- Line
- 1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 c6
GambitSharp
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Botvinnik used the Dutch in world-championship matches, and Bent Larsen made a career of its fighting spirit. 1...f5 grabs kingside space before White finishes tying a shoe — at the cost of weakening the king forever. It remains the sharpest honest answer to 1.d4.
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