Semi-Closed · a defense for Black
Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation, Modern Main Line
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1.d4f52.c4Nf63.g3e64.Bg2Be75.Nf3O-O6.O-Od67.Nc3Qe88.b3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation, Modern Main Line5.8k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
21%1.2k43%
18%1.0k43%
14%80039%
11%61741%
10%59747%
8.9%51442%
4.5%26037%
3.7%21151%
3.6%20848%
2.7%15842%
Famous games in this line244 master games
Nihal, Sarin (2612) – Amin, B. (2683)Frey, Kenneth (2700) – Graudins, Ilmars (2403)Soudný, Jirí (2542) – Saglione, Eduardo (2547)Miladinovic, Igor (2604) – Jacimovic, Dragoljub (2426)Braun, Arik (2525) – Amin, Bassem (2505)Spraggett, Kevin (2530) – Comas Fabrego, Luis (2500)Csom, Istvan (2545) – Glek, Igor V (2475)Smirnov, Ant (2585) – Nikolovski, Nikola (2435)Heroes of this opening Miladinovic, Igor · Comas Fabrego, Luis · Csom, Istvan · Smirnov, Ant
- Family
- Dutch Defense
- Category
- Semi-Closed
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- A99
- Line
- 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nc3 Qe8 8. b3
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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