Semi-Closed · a defense for Black
Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation
13/13
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 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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