Tree path 5 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Dutch Defense › Raphael Variation › Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Dutch System › Dutch Defense: Kingfisher Gambit
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Dutch Defense A80
- Raphael Variation A80
- Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Dutch System A80
- Dutch Defense: Kingfisher Gambit A80 you are here
Dutch Defense: Kingfisher Gambit
Overview
Dutch Defense: Kingfisher Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO A80 in the Flank Openings group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
It begins with 5 plies and takes 1. d4 f5 2. Nc3 d5 3. e4 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Dutch System, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- A80
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 5
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