ECO A80 · Dutch Defense

Dutch Defense: Hevendehl Gambit

1. d4 f5 2. g4 e5

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

3. gxf5+0.62

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Dutch Defense: Hevendehl Gambit (A80), reached after 1. d4 f5 2. g4 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. gxf5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.62).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.623. gxf5 e4 4. c4 d5 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Qb3 Nc6 7. e3 Nf6
  2. +0.393. dxe5 fxg4 4. h3 Nc6 5. hxg4 d5 6. Bg2 Nxe5 7. g5 c6
  3. +0.213. Bg2 fxg4 4. h3 g3 5. fxg3 exd4 6. Nf3 d5 7. Nxd4 Nf6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Dutch Defense: Hevendehl Gambit?
After 1. d4 f5 2. g4 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. gxf5 for White, continuing e4 4. c4 d5 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Qb3 Nc6 7. e3 Nf6. White is slightly better (+0.62). The next best moves are 3. dxe5 (+0.39) and 3. Bg2 (+0.21).
Is the Dutch Defense: Hevendehl Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.62: white is slightly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Dutch Defense: Hevendehl Gambit?
A80. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).