Semi-Closed · a defense for Black
Dutch Defense: Classical Variation
4/4
1.d4f52.c4e6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Dutch Defense: Classical Variation2.2M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
15%326k50%
7%155k54%
4.2%93k48%
2.2%50k51%
1.5%33k49%
0.6%13k49%
0.4%9.0k55%
0.3%6.4k49%
Famous games in this line5.8k master games
Ding Liren (2801) – Carlsen, M. (2870)Aronian, L. (2792) – Carlsen, M. (2855)Eljanov, P. (2755) – Carlsen, M. (2840)Gelfand, B. (2741) – Carlsen, M. (2850)Wojtaszek, R. (2734) – Carlsen, M. (2850)Giri, Anish (2764) – Radjabov, Teimour (2765)Niemann, Hans Moke (2642) – Carlsen, M. (2864)Wojtaszek, R. (2749) – Ivanchuk, V. (2747)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Ding Liren
- Family
- Dutch Defense
- Category
- Semi-Closed
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- A84
- Line
- 1. d4 f5 2. c4 e6
Sharp
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Go deeper — named lines from here
Dutch Defense: Bellon Gambit3.e4Dutch Defense: Rubinstein Variation3.Nc3Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation, Modern Variation3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3 c6 5.Bg2 d5 …
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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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