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A83

Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Chigorin Variation

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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
Parent
Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit

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