A80 · Semi-Closed · a defense for Black

Dutch Defense: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Stonewall

5/5
1.d4f52.Qd3d53.g4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Dutch Defense: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Stonewall5.8k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
52%3.0k48%
24%1.4k50%
13%72250%
5.8%33851%
2%11443%
1.1%6346%
0.8%4859%
0.8%4572%
0.3%1631%
0.2%1432%
Famous games in this line51 master games
Bellahcene, B. (2461)Kamsky, G. (2673)20161–0Tregubov, Pavel V (2470)Malaniuk, Vladimir P (2585)19960–1Kislinsky, Alexey (2521)Malaniuk, Vladimir P (2455)2011½–½Barva, Attila (2407)Horvath, Csaba (2530)20070–1Barbot, Pi1 (2463)Kociscak, J. (2474)2015½–½Muranyi, Karl Jasmin (2365)Schlosser, Philipp (2570)20050–1Medvegy, Zoltan (2444)Markus, Robert (2452)2001½–½Ibarra Chami, Luis Fernando (2325)Rodriguez Vila, Andres (2559)20070–1
Heroes of this opening Bellahcene, B. · Malaniuk, Vladimir P · Horvath, Csaba · Schlosser, Philipp
Category
Semi-Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
A80
Line
1. d4 f5 2. Qd3 d5 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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