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Dutch Defense

Staunton Gambit, Alekhine Variation

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  1. 1.d4f5
  2. 2.e4fxe4
  3. 3.Nc3Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5g6
  5. 5.h4

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A Staunton Gambit line in the Dutch Defense where White meets 4...g6 with 5. h4, attacking the kingside with the h-pawn instead of recovering the pawn.

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About the Alekhine Variation

The Alekhine Variation arises when White answers 4...g6 with 5. h4 rather than the Lasker Variation's 5. f3. Instead of reopening the f-file to win back the e4-pawn, White keeps the gambit and advances the h-pawn toward h5, aiming to open the h-file against the kingside that Black has weakened with ...g6. Black is still a pawn up with e4 in hand, and the play tends to be sharp and tactical.

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