ECO A80 · Dutch Defense

Dutch Defense: Kingfisher Gambit

1. d4 f5 2. Nc3 d5 3. e4

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

3… dxe4−0.04

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Dutch Defense: Kingfisher Gambit (A80), reached after 1. d4 f5 2. Nc3 d5 3. e4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… dxe4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.04).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.043… dxe4 4. f3 Nf6 5. fxe4 fxe4 6. Bg5 Nc6 7. Nge2 Bg4 8. d5
  2. +1.113… fxe4 4. Qh5+ g6 5. Qxd5 Nf6 6. Qxd8+ Kxd8 7. Bd2 Be6 8. O-O-O
  3. +1.153… e6 4. exf5 exf5 5. Qh5+ g6 6. Qe2+ Be7 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bxe7

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Dutch Defense: Kingfisher Gambit?
After 1. d4 f5 2. Nc3 d5 3. e4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… dxe4 for Black, continuing 4. f3 Nf6 5. fxe4 fxe4 6. Bg5 Nc6 7. Nge2 Bg4 8. d5. The position is roughly equal (−0.04). The next best moves are 3… fxe4 (+1.11) and 3… e6 (+1.15).
Is the Dutch Defense: Kingfisher Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.04: the position is roughly equal. 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: Kingfisher 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+).