A86 · Semi-Closed · a defense for Black

Dutch Defense: Hort-Antoshin System

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1.d4f52.c4Nf63.g3d64.Bg2c65.Nc3Qc7
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Dutch Defense: Hort-Antoshin System1.3k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
41%53849%
18%23355%
10%13753%
8.1%10749%
7.1%9450%
4.5%6052%
3.8%5047%
2%2746%
1.9%2544%
1.4%1842%
Famous games in this line11 master games
Gulko, Boris F (2590) – Antoshin, Vladimir S (2470)19811–0Vaganian, Rafael A (2565) – Antoshin, Vladimir S (2470)19811–0Nestorovic, Dejan (2386) – Zontakh, Andrey (2576)2000½–½Jelling, Erik (2400) – Zhuravliov, Valerij (2485)19931–0Nowak, Ignacy (2415) – Dybowski, Jerzy (2345)1986½–½Kristensen, Kaare (2315) – Dobrovolsky, Ladislav (2380)19920–1Banawa, Joel Cholo (2341) – Taylor, Timothy (2317)20101–0Lisenko, Alexander V (2349) – Rasidovic, Sead (2304)2000½–½
Heroes of this opening Gulko, Boris F · Vaganian, Rafael A · Jelling, Erik · Dobrovolsky, Ladislav
Family
Dutch Defense
Category
Semi-Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
A86
Line
1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 d6 4. Bg2 c6 5. Nc3 Qc7
FianchettoSharp
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From the archives

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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