A92 · Semi-Closed · a defense for Black
Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation
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1.d4f52.c4Nf63.g3e64.Bg2Be75.Nf3O-O6.O-Od57.Nc3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation19k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
6.3%1.2k44%
5.8%1.1k34%
2.9%54136%
1.9%35139%
1.9%34645%
1.7%31940%
1%18042%
0.5%9541%
0.3%6541%
Famous games in this line142 master games
Navara, D. (2700) – Rapport, R. (2762)Eljanov, P. (2723) – Rapport, R. (2671)Ivanchuk, Vassily (2786) – Vaganian, Rafael A (2590)Portisch, Lajos (2610) – Short, Nigel D (2650)Shirov, Alexei (2655) – Agdestein, Simen (2590)Seirawan, Yasser (2585) – Nikolic, Predrag (2655)Li Chao2 (2728) – Ulibin, M. (2502)Danielian, Elina (2490) – Sadler, Matthew (2660)Heroes of this opening Ivanchuk, Vassily · Shirov, Alexei · Seirawan, Yasser · Li Chao2
- Family
- Dutch Defense
- Category
- Semi-Closed
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- A92
- Line
- 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d5 7. Nc3
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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