Dutch Defense: Senechaud Gambit
Play any move on the board to explore from there, or step through the line with ‹ › and the arrow keys.
Statistics from Lichess
4,709 games: White 53.8% / Draw 4.2% / Black 42.0%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 2,6932,693 | ||
| 1,2241,224 | ||
| 262262 | ||
| 148148 | ||
| 137137 | ||
| 5555 | ||
| 4747 | ||
| 3939 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 1, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.33 White is slightly better
Best play: 3... fxg4 4. h3 g3 5. Bxg3 d5 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. Bg2 c5 8. Nf3
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Dutch Defense: Senechaud Gambit (ECO A80, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Dutch Defense, reached after 1. d4 f5 2. Bf4 e6 3. g4 (3 moves).
In 4,709 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 53.8%, Black 42.0% and 4.2% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 3…fxg4, in 57% of those games.
Written from the Lichess opening list and explorer. Know this line well? Write about it.
Write a description or report a mistake
How to play against the Dutch Defense: Senechaud Gambit
3…Nf6 scores best for Black: 47.2%, with Black winning 44.9% and White 50.4% of 1,224 games. The most played answer, 3…fxg4, scores lowest: 42.9% in 2,693 games. Stockfish's first choice is 3…fxg4.
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: Senechaud Gambit (A80)”. Lichess data as of 1 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/dutch-defense-senechaud-gambit