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Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, American Attack

White Gambit

Source Lichess

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Tough Sellloses more often than it wins at this level
All Ratings
Edge at worst−15.6%

White isn't shown winning more often than losing at this level

how far wins run ahead of losses, 90% confident

Rating TrendPeak: −8.4% at 1200-1399
1000-11992200-2499
Win%43.5%
Games680
Breakpoint1000-1199first rating it isn't shown winning more than losing
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Does Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, American Attack work for White at All Ratings?

Snapshot

At All Ratings, Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, American Attack keeps White's wins running −15.6% ahead of its losses at worst, 90% confident, from 680 Lichess games. The games don't show this gambit paying at this level. Win rate, draw rate and loss rate come from games played December 2023 to November 2025.

RatingEdge at worstWhite WinDrawWhite LossGames
1000-1199−25.2%43.9%6.5%49.6%68
1200-1399−8.4%52.1%5.4%42.5%82
1400-1599−30.9%42.0%1.6%56.5%95
1600-1799−43.5%34.6%2.4%62.9%101
1800-1999−22.0%44.5%3.7%51.8%121
2000-2199−27.1%42.1%4.1%53.8%109
2200-2499−20.3%48.6%4.6%46.8%53
Full Opening StatsSee rating/time-control breakdowns for White on the opening stats page
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, American Attack sound?

Not shown to be. White does not come out ahead at any rating we can see: its best Edge at worst, at 1200-1399, is −8.4%.

What is the Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, American Attack win rate?

White wins 43.5% of Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, American Attack games, draws 3.6% and loses 52.9%. That rests on 680 games from Lichess.

What is the best rating to play the Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, American Attack?

No rating in these games shows it paying. White's Edge at worst is highest at 1200-1399: −8.4%, how far wins run ahead of losses, 90% confident.

Is the Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, American Attack better in blitz or rapid?

Blitz. For White, the Edge at worst — how far wins run ahead of losses, 90% confident — is −23.7% in Blitz (271 games) and −49.3% in Rapid (88 games). In neither do the games show White winning more than losing.

Does the Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, American Attack breakpoint vary by time control?

Yes. The first rating where the games do not show White coming out ahead is 1800-1999 in Bullet and 1600-1799 in Blitz.

How sharp is the Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, American Attack?

The Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, American Attack is extremely sharp: 3.6% of its games are drawn, so 96.4% end with a winner.

Should I play the Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, American Attack?

Not for the results: White does not come out ahead at any rating we can see.

How do I defend against the Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, American Attack?

As Black, take the material, then develop fast, castle early, and trade pieces. Give the material back when doing so kills the attack. White does not come out ahead with it at any rating we can see.

How reliable is the Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, American Attack data?

This rests on 680 games from Lichess. Every figure carries the range it is in, 90% confident, and the table above shows how many games sit behind each rating and each clock — the fewer there are, the wider that range.