Dutch Defense: Kingfisher Gambit

1.d4 f5 2.Nc3 d5 3.e4

ECO A80

The Dutch Defense: Kingfisher Gambit is a chess opening line in the Dutch Defense complex, reached after 1.d4 f5 2.Nc3 d5 3.e4.

It is catalogued under code A80 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move e4 is chosen by White on move 3.

The Dutch Defense: Kingfisher Gambit is a line of the Dutch Defense. The Dutch Defense is a chess opening that begins 1.d4 f5. Read the complete Dutch Defense guide: what it is, how to reach it, its main variations, how to play against it, and its history.

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