Dutch Defense: Krejcik Gambit
1. d4 f5 2. g4
The Dutch Defense: Krejcik Gambit is a chess opening classified as ECO A80, reached after 1. d4 f5 2. g4. It is a line of the Dutch Defense. Black is to move. 2 named lines continue from this position.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 361 times by this move order. White won 52%, 5% were drawn and Black won 43%. The most popular continuation is 2… fxg4 (55% of games).
Engine evaluation: −0.02 (Stockfish, depth 50; best line 2… d5 3. g5 c5 4. e3 e6 5. f4)
- ECO
- A80
- Moves
- 3 plies
- FEN
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1. d4 f5 2. g4
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1499 | 17 | |
| 1500-1999 | 158 | |
| 2000+ | 186 | |
| All | 361 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 2… fxg4 | 199 (55%) | |
| 2… d5 | 56 (16%) | |
| 2… Nf6 | 34 (9%) | |
| 2… e6 | 34 (9%) | |
| 2… d6 | 30 (8%) | |
| 2… g6 | 3 (1%) | |
| 2… c5 | 3 (1%) | |
| 2… f4 | 2 (1%) |
Master games
261 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 47%, draw 13%, Black 40%). The strongest:
- GM Gareev, T. (2597) – GM Hikaru Nakamura (2768) 0-1 · Titled Tue 9th Aug Early · 2022-08-09
- GM Aryan Tari (2663) – FM Tarun Kanyamarala (2388) 1-0 · Titled Tue 21st Jun Late · 2022-06-21
- IM Arkadiusz Leniart (2472) – GM Malaniuk, V. (2545) 1/2-1/2 · Cracovia Open A 2013-14 · 2013-12-31
- GM Andrew Hong (2539) – IM Vilka Sipila (2438) 1-0 · Titled Tue 19th Dec Early · 2023-12-19
- FM Artem Odegov (2286) – GM Gata Kamsky (2666) 1/2-1/2 · Titled Tue 22nd Nov Early · 2022-11-22
Search all games of the Dutch Defense: Krejcik Gambit and its sub-variations
Highest-rated Lichess games
- BishopAndSons (2670) – tourdefra (2765) 0-1 · 2026-09-02 · 180 + 0s
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- bata_njaa (2713) – Johnizard (2644) 0-1 · 2026-09-01 · 180 + 0s
Comes from
Dutch Defense (1. d4 f5) 1. d4 f5
Continuations
- Dutch Defense: Hevendehl Gambit A80 · 1. d4 f5 2. g4 e5
- Dutch Defense: Krejcik Gambit, Tate Gambit A80 · 1. d4 f5 2. g4 fxg4 3. e4 d5 4. Nc3
More Dutch Defense lines (all)
- Dutch Defense: Alapin Variation A80
- Dutch Defense: Barcza Variation A80
- Dutch Defense: Hopton Attack A80
- Dutch Defense: Janzen-Korchnoi Gambit A80
- Dutch Defense: Kingfisher Gambit A80
- Dutch Defense: Korchnoi Attack A80
- Dutch Defense: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Classical Line A80
- Dutch Defense: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Leningrad A80
- Dutch Defense: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Modern A80
- Dutch Defense: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Stonewall A80
- Dutch Defense: Omega-Isis Gambit A80
- Dutch Defense: Raphael Variation A80
Opening names and moves from the Lichess openings dataset; statistics from the Lichess open database, 2026-09 (CC0), sample of 12.6 million games, bots excluded; evaluations from Lichess cloud analysis (all CC0). Master games from The Week in Chess #920–#1664 by Mark Crowther, used with permission.