A93 · Semi-Closed · a defense for Black
Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation, Botvinnik Variation
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1.d4f52.c4Nf63.g3e64.Bg2Be75.Nf3O-O6.O-Od57.b3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation, Botvinnik Variation7.0k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
73%5.2k44%
7.5%52545%
4.8%33737%
3.5%24350%
2.9%20147%
2.3%16252%
2.3%15936%
1.6%11634%
0.5%3459%
0.4%2640%
Famous games in this line340 master games
Giri, A. (2777) – Paravyan, D. (2660)Beliavsky, Alexander G (2640) – Short, Nigel D (2650)Salov, Valery (2630) – Short, Nigel D (2650)Timman, Jan H (2660) – Short, Nigel D (2610)Kasparov, Garry (2690) – Petrosian, Tigran V (2580)Popov, Valerij (2633) – Karlsson, Lars (2626)Lautier, Joel (2677) – Vaisser, Anatoli (2571)Polugaevsky, Lev (2620) – Spassky, Boris V (2605)Heroes of this opening Giri, A. · Salov, Valery · Timman, Jan H · Kasparov, Garry
- Family
- Dutch Defense
- Category
- Semi-Closed
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- A93
- Line
- 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d5 7. b3
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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