A99 · Semi-Closed · a defense for Black
Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation, Modern Main Line
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1.d4f52.c4Nf63.g3e64.Bg2Be75.Nf3O-O6.O-Od67.Nc3Qe88.b3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation, Modern Main Line5.8k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
21%1.2k43%
18%1.0k43%
14%80039%
11%61741%
10%59747%
8.9%51442%
4.5%26037%
3.7%21151%
3.6%20848%
2.7%15842%
Famous games in this line244 master games
Nihal, Sarin (2612) – Amin, B. (2683)Frey, Kenneth (2700) – Graudins, Ilmars (2403)Soudný, Jirí (2542) – Saglione, Eduardo (2547)Miladinovic, Igor (2604) – Jacimovic, Dragoljub (2426)Braun, Arik (2525) – Amin, Bassem (2505)Spraggett, Kevin (2530) – Comas Fabrego, Luis (2500)Csom, Istvan (2545) – Glek, Igor V (2475)Smirnov, Ant (2585) – Nikolovski, Nikola (2435)Heroes of this opening Miladinovic, Igor · Comas Fabrego, Luis · Csom, Istvan · Smirnov, Ant
- Family
- Dutch Defense
- Category
- Semi-Closed
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- A99
- Line
- 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nc3 Qe8 8. b3
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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