Semi-Closed · a defense for Black

Dutch Defense: Leningrad, Basman System

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1.d4f52.g3c63.Bg2g64.Nf3Bg75.O-ONh6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Dutch Defense: Leningrad, Basman System66 games · White to move
Only 66 games reach this position at this level — read it loosely.
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
64%4242%
12%850%
7.6%50%
4.5%3100%
3%250%
1.5%10%
1.5%1100%
1.5%1100%
1.5%10%
1.5%10%
Famous games in this line7 master games
Baumbach, Dr. Fritz (2495) – Geet, Dr. Dick Daniël van (2629)2006½–½Pinter, Jozsef (2550) – Sanz Alonso, Francisco Javier (2420)1989½–½Campos Moreno, Javier B (2430) – Sanz Alonso, Francisco Javier (2420)1989½–½Dutra, Alfredo (2414) – Myers, David Robert (2352)20101–0Strikovic, Aleksa (2492) – Galiana Salom, Juan Ramon (2239)20051–0Moreno, Alejandro (2270) – Elissalt Cardenas, Hector (2265)19920–1Requejo, Oswaldo (2253) – Galiana Salom, Juan Ramon (2257)20041–0
Heroes of this opening Dutra, Alfredo · Strikovic, Aleksa · Elissalt Cardenas, Hector · Requejo, Oswaldo
Family
Dutch Defense
Category
Semi-Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
A81
Line
1. d4 f5 2. g3 c6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. O-O Nh6
FianchettoSharp
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Nearby lines in the family
Dutch Defense: Hort-Antoshin System2.c4 Nf6 3.g3 d6 4.Bg2 c6 …Dutch Defense: Nimzo-Dutch Variation, Alekhine Variation2.c4 Nf6 3.g3 e6 4.Bg2 Bb4 …Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Lasker Variation2.e4 fxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 g6 …
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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