Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit Accepted
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Statistics from Lichess
708,248 games: White 53.7% / Draw 5.0% / Black 41.3%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 518,097518K | ||
| 120,529121K | ||
| 30,09330K | ||
| 10,89111K | ||
| 8,8358,835 | ||
| 4,5604,560 | ||
| 4,3994,399 | ||
| 2,4192,419 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 23, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.07 The position is about equal
Best play: 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 g6 5. h4 d5 6. h5 Bf5 7. Bxf6 exf6
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
By rating
The stronger the players, the worse this line does for Black: Black scores 50% under 1400, 47% at 2200 and up and 50% in master games (wins plus half the draws).
| Players | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1400 | 71K | |
| 1400–1799 | 184K | |
| 1800–2199 | 456K | |
| 2200 and up | 132K | |
| Masters, over the board | 899 |
Master games
- Del Rio de Angelis, S. – Vallejo Pons, F.
- Wiacek, K. – Timmerman, G. J.
- Dobrov, V. – Nakamura, H.
- Ernst, S. – Jones, G. C.
- Erdos, V. – Nikolic, P.
Rated blitz, rapid and classical Lichess games by rating band, and over-the-board games of players rated 2200+ from the Lichess masters database, updated Sep 27, 2026
Overview
Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit Accepted (ECO A82, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, reached after 1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 (2 moves).
In 708,248 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 53.7%, Black 41.3% and 5.0% were drawn. White's most played move here is 3. Nc3, in 73% of those games.
It branches into 4 named variations; the most played are Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit and Dutch Defense: Blackmar's Second Gambit. In all, 8 named lines continue from it.
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How to play against the Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit Accepted
The most played answer, 3. Nc3, also scores best for White: 57.9%, with White winning 55.2% and Black 39.4% of 518K games. Of the main answers, 3. f3 scores lowest: 55.7%. Stockfish's first choice is also 3. Nc3.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
Popularity by year
The Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit Accepted dipped to 0.024% of Lichess games in 2021 and has recovered since: 0.03% in 2025.
Numbers by year
| Year | Share of games | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.03% | 10,548 |
| 2017 | 0.032% | 17,684 |
| 2018 | 0.032% | 25,119 |
| 2019 | 0.03% | 37,152 |
| 2020 | 0.029% | 86,367 |
| 2021 | 0.024% | 95,628 |
| 2022 | 0.025% | 93,632 |
| 2023 | 0.025% | 92,939 |
| 2024 | 0.027% | 98,417 |
| 2025 | 0.03% | 102,897 |
| 2026 (Jan–Apr) | 0.031% | 34,398 |
Share of rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500 (blitz, rapid and classical) that reach this position, by year; 2026: January to April. Which openings are rising and falling
Variations (4)
All 8 named lines that continue from here
- A82 Dutch Defense: Blackmar's Second Gambit 4 moves
- A83 Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit 4 moves
- A82 Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, American Attack 3 moves
- A82 Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Tartakower Variation 4 moves
- A83 Alekhine Variation 5 moves
- A83 Chigorin Variation 4 moves
- A83 Lasker Variation 5 moves
- A83 Nimzowitsch Variation 4 moves
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit Accepted (A82)”. Lichess data as of 23 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/dutch-defense-staunton-gambit-accepted