Dutch Defense: Krejcik Gambit, Tate Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
1,412 games: White 48.1% / Draw 4.5% / Black 47.5%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
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| 1,0051,005 | ||
| 232232 | ||
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| 2626 | ||
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| 1111 | ||
| 55 | ||
| 22 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 22, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.34 Black is slightly better
Best play: 4... dxe4 5. Bg2 e5 6. Nge2 Nc6 7. Nxe4 Nf6 8. Be3 Nxe4 9. Bxe4
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Dutch Defense: Krejcik Gambit, Tate Gambit (ECO A80, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Dutch Defense: Krejcik Gambit, reached after 1. d4 f5 2. g4 fxg4 3. e4 d5 4. Nc3 (4 moves).
In 1,412 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 48.1%, Black 47.5% and 4.5% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 4…dxe4, in 71% of those games.
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How to play against the Dutch Defense: Krejcik Gambit, Tate Gambit
The most played answer, 4…dxe4, also scores best for Black: 53.2%, with Black winning 50.8% and White 44.5% of 1,005 games. Of the main answers, 4…c6 scores lowest: 36.9%. Stockfish's first choice is also 4…dxe4.
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: Krejcik Gambit, Tate Gambit (A80)”. Lichess data as of 22 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/dutch-defense-krejcik-gambit-tate-gambit