Semi-Closed · a defense for Black
Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit
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1.d4f52.e4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit779k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
12%96k38%
1.3%9.8k40%
0.2%1.8k28%
0.2%1.5k34%
0.1%1.0k4%
0.1%77038%
Famous games in this line905 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
GambitSharp
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Go deeper — named lines from here
Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit Accepted2…fxe4 · 7 deeper linesDutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, American Attack2…fxe4 3.Nd2Dutch Defense: Blackmar's Second Gambit2…fxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Tartakower Variation2…fxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.g4
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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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