ECO A82 · Dutch Defense

Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit

1. d4 f5 2. e4

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

2… fxe4+0.19

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

Analyze this position

In the Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit (A82), reached after 1. d4 f5 2. e4, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… fxe4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.19).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.192… fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 g6 5. h4 d5 6. h5 Bg7 7. h6
  2. +0.992… d6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bd3 fxe4 5. Nxe4 Nc6 6. Nxf6+ exf6 7. c3
  3. +1.032… e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. exf5 exf5 5. Bd3 d6 6. Qf3 Ne7 7. Ne2

Other move orders

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

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit?
After 1. d4 f5 2. e4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… fxe4 for Black, continuing 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 g6 5. h4 d5 6. h5 Bg7 7. h6. The position is roughly equal (+0.19). The next best moves are 2… d6 (+0.99) and 2… e6 (+1.03).
Is the Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.19: 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: Staunton Gambit?
A82. 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+).