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)Karjakin, Sergey (2783) – Nepomniachtchi, I. (2751)Karjakin, Sergey (2783) – Nepomniachtchi, I. (2751)Giri, Anish (2690) – Aronian, Levon (2808)Radjabov, Teimour (2735) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2751)Navara, D. (2703) – Vitiugov, N. (2751)Xiong, Jeffery (2663) – Nakamura, Hi (2746)Bacrot, E. (2722) – Mamedov, Rau (2660)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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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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