Semi-Closed · a defense for Black
Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Blackburne Attack
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1.d4f52.c4Nf63.g3e64.Bg2Be75.Nh3
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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)Karpov, Anatoly (2725) – Smyslov, Vassily (2530)Howell, D.. (2658) – Pert, N.. (2548)Landa, Konstantin (2644) – Williams, Simon Kim (2511)Sokolov, Ivan (2691) – Williams, Simon Kim (2461)Beliavsky, Alexander G (2590) – Byrne, Robert Eugene (2530)Sokolov, Ivan (2625) – Romero Holmes, Alfonso (2470)Ipatov, Alexander (2613) – Williams, Si1 (2465)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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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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