Semi-Closed · a defense for Black
Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Nimzowitsch Variation
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1.d4f52.e4fxe43.Nc3Nf64.Bg5b6
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Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Nimzowitsch Variation5.3k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
71%3.8k50%
18%97662%
4.3%23057%
1.9%9934%
1.7%8959%
0.7%3875%
0.7%3656%
0.4%2171%
0.2%1362%
0.2%1233%
Famous games in this line14 master games
Rabinovich, Alexander (2433) – Kaspi, Alexander (2491)Andres Gonzalez, Alberto (2362) – Iljushin, Alexei (2509)Perdomo, Leandro Daniel (2312) – Bartel, Mateusz (2481)Toulzac, Pierre Yves (2277) – Rausis, Igors (2466)Eriksson, Johan (2453) – Thoren, Per (2282)Toulzac, Pierre Yves (2250) – Murey, Jacob (2463)Ipek, Ali (2255) – Peralta, Fernando (2408)Garcia, Wilfredo (2320) – Pesantes Carbajal, Carlos (2325)Heroes of this opening Rabinovich, Alexander · Bartel, Mateusz · Rausis, Igors · Eriksson, Johan
- Family
- Dutch Defense
- Category
- Semi-Closed
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- A83
- Line
- 1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 b6
GambitFianchettoSharp
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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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