A96 · Semi-Closed · a defense for Black

Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Huisl Variation

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1.d4f52.c4Nf63.g3e64.Bg2Be75.Nf3O-O6.O-Od67.Nc3Ne4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Huisl Variation51k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
47%24k50%
21%11k52%
10%5.3k49%
3.9%2.0k45%
3.2%1.6k54%
3.1%1.6k53%
2.8%1.4k52%
2.8%1.4k51%
1.4%69748%
1.2%63457%
Famous games in this line537 master games
Ding Liren (2771) – Kravtsiv, M. (2670)2017½–½Wang, Yue (2697) – Pert, Nicholas (2563)20121–0Tomashevsky, E. (2758) – Rahman, Zia (2500)20151–0L'Ami, E. (2650) – Reinderman, D. (2604)2014½–½Van Wely, L. (2610) – Reinderman, D. (2575)2019½–½Chatalbashev, Boris (2602) – Jones, Gawain C (2578)2011½–½Avrukh, Boris (2652) – Vouldis, Angelos (2524)2005½–½Gukesh, D.. (2563) – Azarov, S.. (2604)20201–0
Heroes of this opening Wang, Yue · Tomashevsky, E. · Gukesh, D..
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 Ne4
FianchettoSharp
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Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Warsaw VariationA88 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 …Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Matulovic VariationA89 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 …Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Buenos Aires VariationA96 7…a5
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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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