Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Alekhine Variation
1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 g6 5. h4
The Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Alekhine Variation is a chess opening classified as ECO A83, reached after 1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 g6 5. h4. It is a line of the Dutch Defense. Black is to move.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 51 times by this move order. White won 49%, 4% were drawn and Black won 47%. The most popular continuation is 5… d5 (49% of games).
Engine evaluation: −0.09 (Stockfish, depth 38; best line 5… d5 6. h5 Bf5 7. Bxf6 exf6 8. g4)
- ECO
- A83
- Moves
- 9 plies
- FEN
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1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 g6 5. h4
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1500-1999 | 12 | |
| 2000+ | 39 | |
| All | 51 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 5… d5 | 25 (49%) | |
| 5… Bg7 | 15 (29%) | |
| 5… h6 | 10 (20%) | |
| 5… h5 | 1 (2%) |
Master games
125 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 46%, draw 17%, Black 37%). The strongest:
- GM Illya Nyzhnyk (2679) – GM Titas Stremavicius (2484) 1/2-1/2 · Cherry Blossom Classic · 2021-05-30
- IM Arystanbek Urazayev (2458) – GM Gata Kamsky (2666) 1/2-1/2 · Titled Tue 11th Oct Early · 2022-10-11
- IM Lawrence Trent (2470) – GM David Anton Guijarro (2617) 1/2-1/2 · Gibraltar Masters 2015 · 2015-02-01
- IM Nima Javanbakht (2472) – GM Sergei Azarov (2604) 1-0 · Cappelle Online Blitz · 2021-03-07
- IM Arystanbek Urazayev (2435) – GM Raunak Sadhwani (2619) 1-0 · Titled Tue 7th Jun Late · 2022-06-07
Search all games of the Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Alekhine Variation and its sub-variations
Highest-rated Lichess games
- Mitichkin_Ivan (2571) – Figurenklotz (2523) 1-0 · 2026-09-07 · 180 + 0s
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Comes from
Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit (3… Nf6 4. Bg5) 1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5
More Dutch Defense lines (all)
- Dutch Defense (1. d4 f5) A80
- Dutch Defense: Alapin Variation A80
- Dutch Defense: Barcza Variation A80
- Dutch Defense: Hevendehl Gambit A80
- Dutch Defense: Hopton Attack A80
- Dutch Defense: Janzen-Korchnoi Gambit A80
- Dutch Defense: Kingfisher Gambit A80
- Dutch Defense: Korchnoi Attack A80
- Dutch Defense: Krejcik Gambit A80
- Dutch Defense: Krejcik Gambit, Tate Gambit A80
- Dutch Defense: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Classical Line A80
- Dutch Defense: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Leningrad 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.