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)2019½–½Frey, Kenneth (2700)Graudins, Ilmars (2403)2005½–½Soudný, Jirí (2542)Saglione, Eduardo (2547)2010½–½Miladinovic, Igor (2604)Jacimovic, Dragoljub (2426)20081–0Braun, Arik (2525)Amin, Bassem (2505)2006½–½Spraggett, Kevin (2530)Comas Fabrego, Luis (2500)19940–1Csom, Istvan (2545)Glek, Igor V (2475)19891–0Smirnov, Ant (2585)Nikolovski, Nikola (2435)20191–0
Heroes of this opening Miladinovic, Igor · Comas Fabrego, Luis · Csom, Istvan · Smirnov, Ant
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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