A80 · Semi-Closed · a defense for Black
Dutch Defense: Barcza Variation
5/5
1.d4f52.Nf3Nf63.c3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Dutch Defense: Barcza Variation96k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
57%55k48%
22%21k48%
8.1%7.8k49%
6.7%6.5k47%
3.6%3.4k46%
0.7%70942%
0.7%67146%
0.4%37849%
0.3%32844%
0.1%9328%
Famous games in this line16 master games
Petrosian, TL. (2606) – Stremavicius, T. (2432)Limp, Eduardo Thelio (2465) – Rodriguez Vila, Andres (2500)Polyakov, Alex (2278) – Greenfeld, Alon (2559)Niermann, Michael (2325) – Mainka, Romuald (2500)Florescu, C. (2286) – Aczel, G. (2530)Wisniewski, M. (2152) – Piorun, K. (2608)Bargan, Sergei (2375) – Kozel, Roman (2360)Andonov, Bogomil (2309) – Panbukchian, Valentin (2381)Heroes of this opening Petrosian, TL. · Rodriguez Vila, Andres · Greenfeld, Alon · Mainka, Romuald
- Family
- Dutch Defense
- Category
- Semi-Closed
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- A80
- Line
- 1. d4 f5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c3
Sharp
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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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