A90 · Semi-Closed · a defense for Black
Dutch Defense: Nimzo-Dutch Variation, Alekhine Variation
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1.d4f52.c4Nf63.g3e64.Bg2Bb4+5.Bd2Be7
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Dutch Defense: Nimzo-Dutch Variation, Alekhine Variation3.3k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
41%1.3k53%
37%1.2k55%
11%36955%
3.3%10740%
1.9%6354%
1.2%3842%
1.1%3649%
0.9%3053%
0.6%1961%
0.4%1450%
Famous games in this line68 master games
Aronian, Levon (2649) – Bauer, Christian (2602)Beliavsky, Alexander G (2630) – Salov, Valery (2550)Miles, Anthony J (2585) – Larsen, Bent (2565)Bagaturov, Giorgi (2475) – Jussupow, Artur (2665)Rogozenco, Dorian (2577) – Marin, Mihail (2532)Ionov, Sergey (2505) – Conquest, Stuart (2563)Novikov, Igor A (2580) – Karlsson, Lars (2480)Gurevich, Mikhail (2540) – Dolmatov, Sergey (2515)Heroes of this opening Beliavsky, Alexander G · Miles, Anthony J · Novikov, Igor A · Dolmatov, Sergey
- Family
- Dutch Defense
- Category
- Semi-Closed
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- A90
- Line
- 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Be7
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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