A86 · Semi-Closed · a defense for Black
Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Variation
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1.d4f52.c4Nf63.g3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Variation187k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
58%109k45%
6%11k47%
3.7%7.0k45%
2.2%4.1k41%
1.1%2.1k39%
0.4%83146%
0.4%73144%
0.2%32240%
0.1%26547%
Famous games in this line1.7k master games
Wojtaszek, R. (2744) – Caruana, F. (2820)Mamedyarov, S. (2764) – Grischuk, A. (2797)Wang Yue (2723) – Ponomariov, R. (2731)Kasparov, Garry (2800) – Gurevich, Mikhail (2650)Grischuk, Alexander (2736) – Nakamura, Hikaru (2708)Durarbayli, V. (2638) – Nakamura, Hi (2766)Karpov, Anatoly (2750) – Jussupow, Artur (2610)Lautier, Joel (2658) – Gurevich, Mikhail (2688)Heroes of this opening Wojtaszek, R. · Nakamura, Hi · Karpov, Anatoly · Lautier, Joel
- Family
- Dutch Defense
- Category
- Semi-Closed
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- A86
- Line
- 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3
FianchettoSharp
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Go deeper — named lines from here
Dutch Defense: Leningrad VariationA86 3…g6Dutch Defense: Nimzo-Dutch VariationA90 3…e6 4.Bg2 Bb4 · 1 deeper lineDutch Defense: Classical Variation, Blackburne AttackA91 3…e6 4.Bg2 Be7 5.Nh3Dutch Defense: Hort-Antoshin SystemA86 3…d6 4.Bg2 c6 5.Nc3 Qc7
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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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