ECO A80 · Dutch Defense

Dutch Defense: Senechaud Gambit

1. d4 f5 2. Bf4 e6 3. g4

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

3… Nf6+0.41

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Dutch Defense: Senechaud Gambit (A80), reached after 1. d4 f5 2. Bf4 e6 3. g4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Nf6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.41).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.413… Nf6 4. gxf5 exf5 5. Nf3 d5 6. Rg1 g6 7. Nc3 Ne4 8. Qd3
  2. +0.463… d5 4. e3 Bd6 5. Bxd6 Qxd6 6. gxf5 exf5 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. Qf3
  3. +0.513… fxg4 4. h3 g3 5. Bxg3 d5 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. Rg1 Ne4 8. Bf4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Dutch Defense: Senechaud Gambit?
After 1. d4 f5 2. Bf4 e6 3. g4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Nf6 for Black, continuing 4. gxf5 exf5 5. Nf3 d5 6. Rg1 g6 7. Nc3 Ne4 8. Qd3. White is slightly better (+0.41). The next best moves are 3… d5 (+0.46) and 3… fxg4 (+0.51).
Is the Dutch Defense: Senechaud Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.41: 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: Senechaud 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+).