Dutch Defense: Blackmar's Second Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
115,647 games: White 54.3% / Draw 4.3% / Black 41.4%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 54,86155K | ||
| 38,20138K | ||
| 8,8548,854 | ||
| 6,3036,303 | ||
| 2,5342,534 | ||
| 2,0572,057 | ||
| 1,0761,076 | ||
| 783783 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.05 The position is about equal
Best play: 4... d5 5. fxe4 dxe4 6. Bg5 Bf5 7. Nge2 e6 8. Ng3 Be7 9. Bb5+
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Dutch Defense: Blackmar's Second Gambit (ECO A82, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit Accepted, reached after 1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 (4 moves).
In 115,647 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 54.3%, Black 41.4% and 4.3% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 4…exf3, in 47% of those games.
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How to play against the Dutch Defense: Blackmar's Second Gambit
4…d5 scores best for Black: 50.0%, with Black winning 47.5% and White 47.6% of 38K games. The most played, 4…exf3, scores 40.0% in 55K games, and 4…e6 scores lowest: 35.7%. Stockfish's first choice is also 4…d5.
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
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “Dutch Defense: Blackmar's Second Gambit (A82)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/dutch-defense-blackmars-second-gambit