Tree path 4 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › McDonnell Attack › Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- McDonnell Attack B21
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Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit
Overview
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit is a gambit, classified under ECO code B21 within the Semi-Open Games family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Semi-Open Games group covers semi-open games — replies to 1.e4 where Black declines the symmetrical 1…e5 in favour of an asymmetric pawn structure.
It is reached after 6 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 c5 2. f4 d5 3. Nf3 dxe4.
It is a variation of Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- B21
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 6
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Statistics from Lichess
233,663 games · White 41.7% / Draw 3.6% / Black 54.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Ng5 | 134,278 | |
| Ne5 | 90,377 | |
| Ng1 | 4,795 | |
| Bb5+ | 1,844 | |
| Bc4 | 1,187 | |
| Nh4 | 351 | |
| Nc3 | 222 | |
| Qe2 | 203 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:20:29
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