Semi-Closed · a defense for Black

Dutch Defense: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Stonewall

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1.d4f52.Qd3d53.g4
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Dutch Defense: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Stonewall5.8k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
52%3.0k48%
24%1.4k50%
13%72250%
5.8%33851%
2%11443%
1.1%6346%
0.8%4859%
0.8%4572%
0.3%1631%
0.2%1432%
Famous games in this line51 master games
Bellahcene, B. (2461)Kamsky, G. (2673)20161–0Tregubov, Pavel V (2470)Malaniuk, Vladimir P (2585)19960–1Kislinsky, Alexey (2521)Malaniuk, Vladimir P (2455)2011½–½Barva, Attila (2407)Horvath, Csaba (2530)20070–1Barbot, Pi1 (2463)Kociscak, J. (2474)2015½–½Muranyi, Karl Jasmin (2365)Schlosser, Philipp (2570)20050–1Medvegy, Zoltan (2444)Markus, Robert (2452)2001½–½Ibarra Chami, Luis Fernando (2325)Rodriguez Vila, Andres (2559)20070–1
Heroes of this opening Bellahcene, B. · Malaniuk, Vladimir P · Horvath, Csaba · Schlosser, Philipp
Category
Semi-Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
A80
Line
1. d4 f5 2. Qd3 d5 3. g4
GambitSharp
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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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