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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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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