Caissa Codex
A80

Dutch Defense: Hevendehl Gambit

Chess diagram: Dutch Defense: Hevendehl Gambit after 2…e5

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Statistics from Lichess

184 games: White 50.5% / Draw 3.3% / Black 46.2%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 29, 2026

Engine evaluation

+0.66 White is slightly better

Best play: 3. gxf5 e4 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Nh3 O-O 7. Rg1 Kh8

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

Dutch Defense: Hevendehl Gambit (ECO A80, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Dutch Defense: Krejcik Gambit, reached after 1. d4 f5 2. g4 e5 (2 moves).

In 184 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 50.5%, Black 46.2% and 3.3% were drawn. White's most played move here is 3. gxf5, in 48% of those games.

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Other lines from the same position

Instead of 2…e5, the position after Dutch Defense: Krejcik Gambit also goes on to:

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Caissa Codex. “Dutch Defense: Hevendehl Gambit (A80)”. Lichess data as of 29 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/dutch-defense-hevendehl-gambit

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