Semi-Closed · a defense for Black
Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad Variation
6/6
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 Variation4.Nf3 Bg7 5.O-O O-O 6.c4 d6 …Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Matulovic Variation4.Nf3 Bg7 5.O-O O-O 6.c4 d6 …
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From the archives
Botvinnik and Bronstein both played the Dutch in their 1951 world-championship match. Alekhine tried it against Euwe in 1935 and lost the 'Pearl of Zandvoort' with it, which is the honest half of its reputation. 1...f5 grabs kingside space before White finishes tying a shoe — at the cost of weakening the king forever.
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