A88 · Semi-Closed · a defense for Black

Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Warsaw Variation

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1.d4f52.g3Nf63.Bg2g64.Nf3Bg75.O-OO-O6.c4d67.Nc3c6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Warsaw Variation128k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
24%31k54%
15%19k57%
14%17k50%
13%16k52%
12%15k53%
4.1%5.3k54%
3.3%4.3k51%
2.4%3.1k49%
2.4%3.1k54%
2.1%2.6k55%
Famous games in this line4.0k master games
Caruana, Fabiano (2835) – Vachier Lagrave, Maxime (2778)20201–0Aronian, Levon (2825) – Nakamura, Hikaru (2775)2012½–½Kramnik, Vladimir (2783) – Caruana, F. (2811)20150–1Karjakin, Sergey (2760) – Caruana, F. (2811)20150–1Wojtaszek, R. (2744) – Caruana, F. (2820)20151–0Aronian, Levon (2805) – Nakamura, Hikaru (2759)20121–0Gelfand, B. (2777) – Caruana, F. (2782)2014½–½Radjabov, Teimour (2793) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2757)20131–0
Heroes of this opening Caruana, Fabiano · Wojtaszek, R. · Aronian, Levon · Radjabov, Teimour
Family
Dutch Defense
Category
Semi-Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
A88
Line
1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 d6 7. Nc3 c6
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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