A82 · Semi-Closed · a defense for Black

Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Tartakower Variation

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1.d4f52.e4fxe43.Nc3Nf64.g4
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Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Tartakower Variation6.3k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
48%3.0k41%
31%1.9k47%
8.6%53746%
6.7%42248%
2.1%12928%
1.4%8648%
0.7%4144%
0.4%2218%
0.4%2225%
0.2%1560%
Famous games in this line36 master games
Conquest, Stuart (2495)Malaniuk, Vladimir P (2540)19920–1Bronstein, David I (2445)Malaniuk, Vladimir P (2580)1995½–½Kasyan, Aleksandr (2348)Miroshnichenko, Evgenij (2670)2011½–½Bronstein, David I (2435)Gurevich, Mikhail (2540)19870–1Rashkovsky, Nukhim N (2505)Kobalia, Mihail (2425)1996½–½Karagiannis, Athanasios (2387)Dzhumaev, Marat (2531)20051–0Efimov, Igor (2465)Santo Roman, Marc (2440)19940–1Ligterink, Gert (2450)Van Mil, Johan (2405)19961–0
Heroes of this opening Malaniuk, Vladimir P · Gurevich, Mikhail · Karagiannis, Athanasios · Santo Roman, Marc
Category
Semi-Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
A82
Line
1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. g4
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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