ECO A82ECO A83 Play as White

Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit

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Move by move

  1. White opens with 1.d4.
  2. The Dutch Defense! Black weakens the kingside for central influence.
  3. The Staunton Gambit! White sacrifices a pawn to exploit the weakened e8-h5 diagonal.

Lines with this name

The ECO classification gives the name Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit to 2 lines:

  • A82 1. d4 f5 2. e4
  • A83 1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5