A91 · Semi-Closed · a defense for Black

Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Blackburne Attack

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1.d4f52.c4Nf63.g3e64.Bg2Be75.Nh3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Blackburne Attack13k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
82%11k43%
7.8%1.0k44%
4.4%58340%
1.9%25238%
1.5%19836%
0.9%12045%
0.2%3339%
0.2%2030%
0.1%1833%
0.1%1735%
Famous games in this line143 master games
Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter (2692) – Azarov, Sergei (2605)2008½–½Karpov, Anatoly (2725) – Smyslov, Vassily (2530)19931–0Howell, D.. (2658) – Pert, N.. (2548)20211–0Landa, Konstantin (2644) – Williams, Simon Kim (2511)20131–0Sokolov, Ivan (2691) – Williams, Simon Kim (2461)20051–0Beliavsky, Alexander G (2590) – Byrne, Robert Eugene (2530)19801–0Sokolov, Ivan (2625) – Romero Holmes, Alfonso (2470)19921–0Ipatov, Alexander (2613) – Williams, Si1 (2465)20141–0
Heroes of this opening Sokolov, Ivan · Karpov, Anatoly · Howell, D.. · Landa, Konstantin
Family
Dutch Defense
Category
Semi-Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
A91
Line
1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nh3
FianchettoSharpAggressive
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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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