Dutch Defense: Bellon Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
45,364 games: White 49.9% / Draw 4.7% / Black 45.4%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 34,42234K | ||
| 7,9217,921 | ||
| 1,0721,072 | ||
| 450450 | ||
| 367367 | ||
| 300300 | ||
| 260260 | ||
| 122122 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 26, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.58 Black is slightly better
Best play: 3... fxe4 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Be2 Bb4 6. Bh5+ g6 7. Be2 Nc6 8. Nh3
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Dutch Defense: Bellon Gambit (ECO A84, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, reached after 1. d4 f5 2. c4 e6 3. e4 (3 moves).
In 45,364 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 49.9%, Black 45.4% and 4.7% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 3…fxe4, in 76% of those games.
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How to play against the Dutch Defense: Bellon Gambit
The most played answer, 3…fxe4, also scores best for Black: 49.3%, with Black winning 46.9% and White 48.2% of 34K games. Of the main answers, 3…Nf6 scores lowest: 43.6%. Stockfish's first choice is also 3…fxe4.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
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Caissa Codex. “Dutch Defense: Bellon Gambit (A84)”. Lichess data as of 26 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/dutch-defense-bellon-gambit