Semi-Closed · a defense for Black

Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Buenos Aires Variation

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1.d4f52.c4Nf63.g3e64.Bg2Be75.Nf3O-O6.O-Od67.Nc3a5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Buenos Aires Variation19k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
23%4.4k54%
20%3.8k55%
20%3.8k51%
7.7%1.5k53%
6.8%1.3k47%
6.6%1.3k51%
2.7%50952%
2.5%47754%
2.2%41950%
1.5%28350%
Famous games in this line457 master games
Anand, Viswanathan (2765) – Lobron, Eric (2570)19971–0Topalov, Veselin (2725) – Lobron, Eric (2570)1997½–½Van Wely, Loek (2691) – Gautier, Selvan (2570)20121–0Jussupow, Artur (2641) – Hickl, Joerg (2575)19991–0Piket, Jeroen (2590) – Lobron, Eric (2620)1993½–½Portisch, Lajos (2630) – Lobron, Eric (2570)19971–0Ftacnik, Lubomir (2610) – Lobron, Eric (2585)1996½–½Oll, Lembit (2620) – Beim, Valery (2570)19961–0
Heroes of this opening Anand, Viswanathan · Van Wely, Loek · Jussupow, Artur · Portisch, Lajos
Family
Dutch Defense
Category
Semi-Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
A96
Line
1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nc3 a5
FianchettoSharp
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From the archives

Botvinnik and Bronstein both played the Dutch in their 1951 world-championship match. Alekhine tried it against Euwe in 1935 and lost the 'Pearl of Zandvoort' with it, which is the honest half of its reputation. 1...f5 grabs kingside space before White finishes tying a shoe — at the cost of weakening the king forever.

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