Semi-Closed · a defense for Black
Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Attack
3/3
1.d4f52.g3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Attack443k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
77%342k46%
12%52k45%
4.3%19k46%
3.4%15k45%
1.4%6.2k44%
0.7%3.2k45%
0.4%1.6k40%
0.3%1.2k37%
0.1%62946%
0.1%37241%
Famous games in this line12k master games
Caruana, F. (2802) – Carlsen, M. (2863)Anand, V. (2797) – Carlsen, M. (2865)Grischuk, A. (2781) – Carlsen, M. (2876)Caruana, Fabiano (2835) – Vachier Lagrave, Maxime (2778)Karjakin, Sergey (2781) – Carlsen, M. (2832)Ding, Liren (2791) – Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2784)Vidit, S. (2726) – Carlsen, M. (2847)Aronian, Levon (2805) – Nakamura, Hikaru (2759)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Grischuk, A. · Caruana, Fabiano · Nepomniachtchi, Ian
- Family
- Dutch Defense
- Category
- Semi-Closed
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- A81
- Line
- 1. d4 f5 2. g3
FianchettoSharpAggressive
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Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad Variation2…Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 · 2 deeper linesDutch Defense: Blackburne Variation2…Nf6 3.Bg2 e6 4.Nh3Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Carlsbad Variation2…g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.Nh3Dutch Defense: Leningrad, Basman System2…c6 3.Bg2 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.O-O …
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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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