Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...f5/2. e4
| Staunton Gambit | |
|---|---|
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a b c d e f g h 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h | |
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |
| Moves: 1. d4 f5 2. e4 | |
| ECO code: A82-A83 | |
| Parent: Dutch Defence | |
Staunton Gambit
2. e4
The type of approach one might expect to be successful against the Dutch in view of the weak h5-e8 diagonal. Practice has shown that Black has adequate resources; it is difficult for white to show much after a skirmish to recover the pawn sacrifice.
Theory table
Category:Book:Chess Opening Theory#1.%20d4/1...f5/2.%20e4%20
1. d4 f5 2. e4
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e4 fxe4 |
Nc3 Nf6 |
Bg5 c6 |
f3 d5 |
fxe4 dxe4 |
Bc4 Bg4 |
= | |
| ... ... |
... ... |
... Nc6 |
d5 Ne5 |
Qd4 Nf7 |
Bxf6 exf6 |
= | |
| Kingston Defence by transposition |
... e6 |
exf5 exf5 |
Bd3 Nc6 |
Nf3 | += | ||
| Balogh Defence by transposition |
... d6 |
Nc3 Nf6 |
Bd3 fxe4 |
Nxe4 Nxe4 |
+= |
References
- Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.
- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.