A80 · Semi-Closed · a defense for Black
Dutch Defense: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Classical Line
5/5
1.d4f52.Qd3e63.g4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Dutch Defense: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Classical Line8.3k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
48%4.0k39%
16%1.3k52%
12%1.0k42%
8.3%69751%
6.3%52545%
3.7%30742%
2%16942%
0.9%7357%
0.8%6835%
0.3%2839%
Famous games in this line12 master games
Kortschnoj, Viktor (2566) – Volokitin, Andrei (2681)Abergel, Thal (2517) – Kasimdzhanov, Rustam (2681)Tabatabaei, M. (2507) – Sethuraman, S. (2623)Teske, Henrik (2545) – Berelowitsch, Alexander (2551)Petrov, N. (2561) – Sandipan, C. (2486)Nabaty, Tamir (2553) – Popchev, Milko (2450)Medvegy, Zoltan (2505) – Varitski, Igor (2330)Barva, Attila (2300) – Adorjan, Andras (2530)Heroes of this opening Sethuraman, S. · Nabaty, Tamir · Varitski, Igor
- Family
- Dutch Defense
- Category
- Semi-Closed
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- A80
- Line
- 1. d4 f5 2. Qd3 e6 3. g4
GambitSharp
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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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