A81 · Semi-Closed · a defense for Black

Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad Variation

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1.d4f52.g3Nf63.Bg2g6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad Variation93k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
38%35k52%
22%20k52%
13%12k54%
5.1%4.7k55%
3.8%3.5k48%
3.7%3.5k54%
3.7%3.4k54%
3.5%3.2k52%
3.3%3.0k50%
1.6%1.5k54%
Famous games in this line7.7k master games
Caruana, Fabiano (2835)Vachier Lagrave, Maxime (2778)20201–0Ding, Liren (2791)Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2784)20200–1Vidit, S. (2726)Carlsen, M. (2847)2021½–½Aronian, Levon (2805)Nakamura, Hikaru (2759)20121–0Aronian, Levon (2805)Nakamura, Hikaru (2751)2011½–½Karjakin, Sergey (2783)Nepomniachtchi, I. (2751)20171–0Ding, Liren (2791)Nakamura, Hikaru (2736)2020½–½Ding, Liren (2791)Nakamura, Hikaru (2736)20200–1
Heroes of this opening Caruana, Fabiano · Nepomniachtchi, Ian · Aronian, Levon · Karjakin, Sergey
Category
Semi-Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
A81
Line
1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6
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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