Tree path 6 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Dutch Defense › Staunton Gambit › Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit Accepted › Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit › Chigorin Variation
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Dutch Defense A80
- Staunton Gambit A82
- Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit Accepted A82
- Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit A83
- Chigorin Variation A83 you are here
Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Chigorin Variation
Overview
Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Chigorin Variation is a gambit, classified under ECO code A83 within the Flank Openings family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
The line arises from 8 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 c6.
It is a variation of Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- A83
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 8
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Statistics from Lichess
33,453 games · White 46.3% / Draw 7.5% / Black 46.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bxf6 | 19,352 | |
| f3 | 10,754 | |
| d5 | 1,984 | |
| Qd2 | 500 | |
| Qe2 | 225 | |
| Nxe4 | 209 | |
| Bc4 | 193 | |
| h4 | 86 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:45:29
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