A80 · Semi-Closed · a defense for Black
Dutch Defense: Janzen-Korchnoi Gambit
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1.d4f52.h3Nf63.g4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Dutch Defense: Janzen-Korchnoi Gambit64k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
61%39k26%
15%9.5k50%
12%7.7k58%
7.9%5.1k49%
2.2%1.4k43%
0.9%59837%
0.4%23046%
0.3%16638%
0.1%5852%
0.1%5750%
Famous games in this line44 master games
Tisdall, J. (2423) – Agdestein, S. (2606)Miton, Kamil (2530) – Antal, Gergely (2473)Milanovic, Danilo (2480) – Grunberg, Mihai Lucian (2418)Gofshtein, Leonid D (2517) – Santo Roman, Marc (2381)Miladinovic, Igor (2611) – Cappadona, Salvatore (2268)Manor, I.. (2448) – Gorshtein, Ido (2428)Tinture, Laurent (2471) – Grayland, Stan J (2382)Jenni, Florian (2481) – Dubkov, Andrej (2371)Heroes of this opening Agdestein, S. · Grunberg, Mihai Lucian · Gofshtein, Leonid D · Miladinovic, Igor
- Family
- Dutch Defense
- Category
- Semi-Closed
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- A80
- Line
- 1. d4 f5 2. h3 Nf6 3. g4
GambitSharp
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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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