Semi-Closed · a defense for Black

Dutch Defense: Krause Variation

8/8
1.d4f52.c4Nf63.Nc3d64.Nf3Nc6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Dutch Defense: Krause Variation15k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
33%5.0k55%
19%2.9k53%
14%2.2k60%
12%1.9k58%
9.9%1.5k59%
4.2%63450%
2.7%40251%
2.4%35852%
0.8%11858%
0.6%9336%
Famous games in this line3 master games
Dely, Peter (2445) – Flesch, Janos (2385)1975½–½Gheng, J. (2352) – Fischer, Seb (2219)20170–1Loebler, Heimo (2270) – Nickl, Klaus (2200)1999½–½
Family
Dutch Defense
Category
Semi-Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
A84
Line
1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 d6 4. Nf3 Nc6
Sharp
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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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