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 Variation3…g6Dutch Defense: Nimzo-Dutch Variation3…e6 4.Bg2 Bb4 · 1 deeper lineDutch Defense: Classical Variation, Blackburne Attack3…e6 4.Bg2 Be7 5.Nh3Dutch Defense: Hort-Antoshin System3…d6 4.Bg2 c6 5.Nc3 Qc7
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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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