A92 · Semi-Closed · a defense for Black

Dutch Defense: Alekhine Variation

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1.d4f52.c4Nf63.g3e64.Bg2Be75.Nf3O-O6.O-ONe4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Dutch Defense: Alekhine Variation7.6k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
42%3.2k54%
19%1.4k56%
12%88556%
10%76555%
5.2%39254%
4.7%35756%
1.8%13754%
0.8%6454%
0.8%6358%
0.8%6348%
Famous games in this line279 master games
Kruse, Herbert (2650) – Bernal Varela, Nelson (2614)20181–0Kruse, Herbert (2650) – Bernal Varela, Nelson (2614)2018½–½Bruzon Batista, Lazaro (2669) – Nogueiras Santiago, Jesus (2533)20051–0Fressinet, L. (2633) – Alonso Rosell, A. (2548)2019½–½Babula, Vlastimil (2594) – Stocek, Jiri (2584)2008½–½Portisch, Lajos (2630) – Spraggett, Kevin (2525)19861–0Christiansen, Larry Mark (2575) – Spraggett, Kevin (2570)1987½–½Lalic, Bogdan (2575) – Spraggett, Kevin (2545)1996½–½
Heroes of this opening Kruse, Herbert · Bruzon Batista, Lazaro · Portisch, Lajos
Family
Dutch Defense
Category
Semi-Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
A92
Line
1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O Ne4
FianchettoSharp
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Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation, Modern VariationA90 2…e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3 c6 5.Bg2 …Dutch Defense: Stonewall VariationA92 6…d5 7.Nc3Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation, Botvinnik VariationA93 6…d5 7.b3
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Botvinnik used the Dutch in world-championship matches, and Bent Larsen made a career of its fighting spirit. 1...f5 grabs kingside space before White finishes tying a shoe — at the cost of weakening the king forever. It remains the sharpest honest answer to 1.d4.

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