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 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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