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)Kruse, Herbert (2650) – Bernal Varela, Nelson (2614)Bruzon Batista, Lazaro (2669) – Nogueiras Santiago, Jesus (2533)Fressinet, L. (2633) – Alonso Rosell, A. (2548)Babula, Vlastimil (2594) – Stocek, Jiri (2584)Portisch, Lajos (2630) – Spraggett, Kevin (2525)Christiansen, Larry Mark (2575) – Spraggett, Kevin (2570)Lalic, Bogdan (2575) – Spraggett, Kevin (2545)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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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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