A81 · Semi-Closed · a defense for Black

Dutch Defense: Blackburne Variation

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1.d4f52.g3Nf63.Bg2e64.Nh3
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Dutch Defense: Blackburne Variation25k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
43%11k42%
29%7.2k43%
6.8%1.7k40%
5.5%1.4k42%
5.4%1.4k40%
2.7%68232%
2.2%56339%
2.1%53344%
1.3%34143%
1.2%29239%
Famous games in this line225 master games
Karpov, Anatoly (2725) – Short, Nigel D (2685)19921–0Karpov, Anatoly (2730) – Nikolic, Predrag (2625)1991½–½Aleksandrov, Aleksej (2617) – Azarov, Sergei (2613)20081–0Azmaiparashvili, Zurab (2670) – Ponomariov, Ruslan (2550)19961–0Nikolic, Predrag (2600) – Chandler, Murray G (2585)1989½–½Aleksandrov, Aleksej (2582) – Azarov, Sergei (2585)2008½–½Pavlovic, Milos (2507) – Moiseenko, Alexander (2632)20060–1Moradiabadi, Elshan (2536) – Gopal, Geetha Narayanan (2592)20111–0
Heroes of this opening Karpov, Anatoly · Aleksandrov, Aleksej · Azmaiparashvili, Zurab · Moiseenko, Alexander
Family
Dutch Defense
Category
Semi-Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
A81
Line
1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. Nh3
FianchettoSharp
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Dutch Defense: Blackmar's Second GambitA82 2.e4 fxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3Dutch Defense: Krejcik Gambit, Tate GambitA80 2.g4 fxg4 3.e4 d5 4.Nc3Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Tartakower VariationA82 2.e4 fxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.g4
From the archives

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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