Staunton Gambit
Against the Dutch · A83 · you play White. 1.d4 f5 2.e4 fxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Nc6 5.d5 Ne5
About the Staunton Gambit
The Staunton Gambit, 2.e4, offers a pawn to open lines against the Dutch. White develops with Nc3 and Bg5, pushes d5 and wins the pawn back with Nxe4 while Black's kingside is weakened by the missing f-pawn.
1.d4 f5 2.e4 fxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Nc6: that is the start of the Staunton Gambit, a A83 line of the Against the Dutch for White. There are 3 lines of this opening to train. Start in learn mode to see the idea behind every move, then play the Staunton Gambit yourself and let the coach correct your mistakes. Knowing the moves is only half the work, so this page also covers the plans for the middlegame, the endgames to aim for and some grandmaster games. It fits in a White repertoire; speed mode and the drill help to keep the moves fresh.