A96 · Semi-Closed · a defense for Black

Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Buenos Aires Variation

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1.d4f52.c4Nf63.g3e64.Bg2Be75.Nf3O-O6.O-Od67.Nc3a5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Buenos Aires Variation19k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
23%4.4k54%
20%3.8k55%
20%3.8k51%
7.7%1.5k53%
6.8%1.3k47%
6.6%1.3k51%
2.7%50952%
2.5%47754%
2.2%41950%
1.5%28350%
Famous games in this line457 master games
Anand, Viswanathan (2765) – Lobron, Eric (2570)19971–0Topalov, Veselin (2725) – Lobron, Eric (2570)1997½–½Van Wely, Loek (2691) – Gautier, Selvan (2570)20121–0Jussupow, Artur (2641) – Hickl, Joerg (2575)19991–0Piket, Jeroen (2590) – Lobron, Eric (2620)1993½–½Portisch, Lajos (2630) – Lobron, Eric (2570)19971–0Ftacnik, Lubomir (2610) – Lobron, Eric (2585)1996½–½Oll, Lembit (2620) – Beim, Valery (2570)19961–0
Heroes of this opening Anand, Viswanathan · Van Wely, Loek · Jussupow, Artur · Portisch, Lajos
Family
Dutch Defense
Category
Semi-Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
A96
Line
1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nc3 a5
FianchettoSharp
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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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