Dutch Defence's Killer: Staunton Gambit

TODAY,
I played a classical game and used Staunton Gambit defeated my oppenent,I know that a lot of players are confused by Dutch Defence,especially its plan goes as f5,e6,g5 and so on.If you have losen a game because of this kind of attack,you should know how powerful and unstoppable it is(luckily, it is not a popular openging).

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HOWEVER,
I've found a great plan for white,which can work out the problem of black's kingside attack eaily.That's Staunton Gambit,a obscure but powerful variation that I call it the most powerful enermy of Duthch Defence's players.Let us see how to play it:

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1.d4 f5

Here we go! The stardand form of the Dutch Defence.

2.e4!?

The Staunton Gambit start from here.The white's first goal is try to make the f5 pawn move away so that the balck's kingside attack won't succeed.And the white's second purpose is trying to release its pieces quickly,and try its best to slow down black's moves,so that white can try to blitz black before it gets ready.What's more the white should understand that this is a gambit,so donnot just try to get your pawn back,the most important thing is releasing your pieces and getting ready to attack.

2...fe 3.Nc3

attack the e4's pawn and do as we planned at the same time.

3...Nf6 4.Bg5

Attention!This move is not going to take the e4's pawn down.It just a move that release pieces.

4...Nc6 5.d5!

A quite important move that not only attack the knight but also control the black's pawn in line e and line d, now you can feel that black's bishops are troubled in how to get out of the line 8.What' more, this move helps white control more space so it makes white feel more comfortable.

5...Ne5 6.f3?!

The SF18 told me that I should play Qe2 here and try to get my pawn back.But I think f3 is also a good choice because it makes my step more quckly and it makes black hesitate whether to exchange or not because I am attacking his pawn and he will lose the center if he do nothing,which he cannot afford.

6...ef?!

Finally,black chose to exchange the pawns.But it actually wrong.The best move here is play 6...Nf7

and after 7.Qd2 Ng5 8.Qg5 c6 9.fe the engine says it's a situation of balance of power but I think the black is the side that under the pressure,still the white is better in mental.

7.Nf3 Nf7

Black finally do that but it's a bit of late.

8.Bd3

I sent my last piece off,then I can start my attack in just one move(0-0).And the move threatened the black's kingside and control the slash from b1 to h7.

8...c6?

Obviously the black didn't realized that he faced a big trouble,this move just can release his queen,but actually he should play g6 and Bg7,try to remove
his king to a safe place as quick as he can.

9.0-0

I donnot react for the c6.Just kept going as my plan.My plan's first step releasing my pieces is done after this move,so I will blitz black in the next move.

9...Qb6 10.Kh1 Qb2

Black try to expend his adventage in piece,but it made his situation worse

11.Bd2

Come back to protect my knight and threatened Rb1 in next move.

11...Qb6

The black seemed find something went wrong,try to fall back,but too late,he got no time to do anything else.

12.Na4?!

My purpose is make black's queen completely fall back to prevent him from playing moves like Qc5 to affect my blitz.But maybe Qe1 is a btter move,try to control the e7 pawn.

12...Qc7 13.Ng5!

The hunt began!The knight move forward try to exchange f7 knight and open the slash from h5 to e8.

13...Ne5?

Black knight tried to escape,but that's impossible.

14.Bf4!

Then, black's queen and one of his knights all cannot move!

14...Nd5??
A blunder,turned all efforets to ashes

15.Be5 Qe5 16.Qh5!
Game over,black resighed.Because he found that if he palyed 16...Kd8,I got 17.Nf7,he'll lose the queen

And if he try 16...g6,the17.Bg6!! was waiting,after 17...hg 18.Qg6 Kd8 19.Nf7,he lost his queen too.

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SO,
that's the Staunton Gambit,a powerful weapon for Dutch Defence.Would you like to give it a try?