A90 · Semi-Closed · a defense for Black
Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation, Modern Variation
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1.d4f52.c4e63.Nf3Nf64.g3c65.Bg2d56.O-OBd6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation, Modern Variation233k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
38%88k52%
23%52k56%
8.1%19k53%
6.9%16k53%
6.3%15k48%
4.3%10k48%
4.2%9.9k49%
3.7%8.7k55%
2.4%5.7k53%
0.7%1.6k53%
Famous games in this line3.3k master games
Caruana, F. (2802) – Carlsen, M. (2863)Anand, V. (2797) – Carlsen, M. (2865)Giri, Anish (2764) – Radjabov, Teimour (2765)Van Wely, Loek (2692) – Carlsen, Magnus (2835)Vidit, S.. (2726) – Firouzja, Alireza (2759)Vachier Lagrave, M. (2745) – Radjabov, T. (2713)Kamsky, G. (2721) – Radjabov, T. (2713)Jakovenko, Dmitrij (2741) – Bareev, Evgeny (2663)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Kamsky, G. · Jakovenko, Dmitrij
- Family
- Dutch Defense
- Category
- Semi-Closed
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- A90
- Line
- 1. d4 f5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 c6 5. Bg2 d5 6. O-O Bd6
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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