A89 · Semi-Closed · a defense for Black

Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Matulovic Variation

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1.d4f52.g3Nf63.Bg2g64.Nf3Bg75.O-OO-O6.c4d67.Nc3Nc6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Matulovic Variation71k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
37%26k53%
16%11k46%
11%7.4k47%
8.7%6.2k48%
7.7%5.5k44%
4.9%3.5k44%
4.4%3.1k49%
2.7%1.9k50%
1.7%1.2k48%
1.6%1.2k51%
Famous games in this line1.9k master games
Aronian, Levon (2805) – Nakamura, Hikaru (2751)2011½–½Karjakin, Sergey (2783) – Nepomniachtchi, I. (2751)20171–0Karjakin, Sergey (2783) – Nepomniachtchi, I. (2751)20171–0Giri, Anish (2690) – Aronian, Levon (2808)20110–1Radjabov, Teimour (2735) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2751)20080–1Navara, D. (2703) – Vitiugov, N. (2751)20191–0Xiong, Jeffery (2663) – Nakamura, Hi (2746)20190–1Bacrot, E. (2722) – Mamedov, Rau (2660)20141–0
Heroes of this opening Karjakin, Sergey · Aronian, Levon · Ivanchuk, Vassily · Navara, D.
Family
Dutch Defense
Category
Semi-Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
A89
Line
1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 d6 7. Nc3 Nc6
FianchettoSharp
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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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