Sicilian Defense: Double-Dutch Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
1,279 games: White 48.1% / Draw 5.2% / Black 46.7%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
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| 622622 | ||
| 192192 | ||
| 102102 | ||
| 9393 | ||
| 7575 | ||
| 6363 | ||
| 5050 | ||
| 3333 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026
Engine evaluation
+3.42 White is clearly better
Even so, Black scores 49.3% here in practice: wins plus half the draws in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500.
Best play: 4. d4 Nxf5 5. dxc5 Nc6 6. Bd3 d5 7. cxd6 g6 8. dxe7 Qxe7+
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Double-Dutch Gambit (ECO B27, Semi-Open Games) is a gambit in the Sicilian Defense: Brussels Gambit, reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 f5 3. exf5 Nh6 (3 moves).
In 1,279 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 48.1%, Black 46.7% and 5.2% were drawn. White's most played move here is 4. d4, in 49% of those games.
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How to play against the Sicilian Defense: Double-Dutch Gambit
The most played answer, 4. d4, also scores best for White: 54.8%, with White winning 52.1% and Black 42.4% of 622 games. Of the main answers, 4. Ne5 scores lowest: 46.6%. Stockfish's first choice is also 4. d4.
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
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Caissa Codex. “Sicilian Defense: Double-Dutch Gambit (B27)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/sicilian-defense-double-dutch-gambit