Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...f5/2. e4

= Staunton Gambit =

2. e4
The type of approach one might expect to be successful against the Dutch in view of the weak h5-e8 diagonal. Practice has shown that Black has adequate resources and it difficult for white to show much after a skirmish to recover the pawn sacrifice.

Theory table
'''1. d4 f5 2. e4'''