Dutch Defense: Krejcik Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
125,230 games: White 52.5% / Draw 4.3% / Black 43.2%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 70,82671K | ||
| 21,23221K | ||
| 11,10911K | ||
| 11,07811K | ||
| 8,4298,429 | ||
| 980980 | ||
| 877877 | ||
| 211211 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 29, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.17 The position is about equal
Best play: 2... d5 3. g5 c5 4. e3 e6 5. c4 Qxg5 6. Nc3 Qd8 7. cxd5
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Dutch Defense: Krejcik Gambit (ECO A80, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Dutch Defense, reached after 1. d4 f5 2. g4 (2 moves).
In 125,230 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 52.5%, Black 43.2% and 4.3% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 2…fxg4, in 57% of those games.
It branches into 2 named variations; the most played are Dutch Defense: Krejcik Gambit, Tate Gambit and Dutch Defense: Hevendehl Gambit.
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How to play against the Dutch Defense: Krejcik Gambit
2…d5 scores best for Black: 51.2%, with Black winning 48.5% and White 46.2% of 21K games. The most played, 2…fxg4, scores 44.7% in 71K games, and 2…d6 scores lowest: 43.2%. Stockfish's first choice is also 2…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
Variations (2)
Transpositions
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “Dutch Defense: Krejcik Gambit (A80)”. Lichess data as of 29 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/dutch-defense-krejcik-gambit