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)Ding, Liren (2791) – Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2784)Vidit, S. (2726) – Carlsen, M. (2847)Aronian, Levon (2805) – Nakamura, Hikaru (2759)Aronian, Levon (2805) – Nakamura, Hikaru (2751)Karjakin, Sergey (2783) – Nepomniachtchi, I. (2751)Ding, Liren (2791) – Nakamura, Hikaru (2736)Ding, Liren (2791) – Nakamura, Hikaru (2736)Heroes of this opening Caruana, Fabiano · Nepomniachtchi, Ian · Aronian, Levon · Karjakin, Sergey
- Family
- Dutch Defense
- Category
- Semi-Closed
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- A81
- Line
- 1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6
FianchettoSharp
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Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Warsaw VariationA88 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.O-O O-O 6.c4 d6 …Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Matulovic VariationA89 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.O-O O-O 6.c4 d6 …
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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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