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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqkbnr/ppppp1pp/8/5p2/3P4/8/PPP1PPPP/RNBQKBNR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moves: 1. d4 f5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ECO code: A80-A99 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent: Queen's Pawn Opening | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1... f5 - Dutch Defence
The Dutch Defence has a character all of its own. Black usually plays either for a Classical setup with 2... e6 3... d6 4... Be7, a Stonewall with 2... e6 3... d5 4... c6, or for the Leningrad with 2... g6 3... Bg7 4... d6. White usually plays 2. c4 here, though many moves are playable. One interesting, though often considered dubious, option is to play the Staunton Gambit with 2. e4 leading to more tactical positions rather than the positional grinds and straightforward attacks the Dutch usually provides. This grabs the e4-square without copying moves.
Statistics
- Approximate chances
- White win 36%, Draw 42.1%, Black win 29.1%.[1]
Theory table
For explanation of theory tables see theory table and for notation see algebraic notation
1. d4 f5
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
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| Stonewall Defence | c4 Nf6 |
g3 e6 |
Bg2 Be7 |
Nf3 O-O |
O-O d6 |
Nc3 Qe8 |
= |
| Leningrad Main Line | ... ... |
g3 g6 |
Bg2 Bg7 |
Nf3 O-O |
O-O d6 |
Nc3 Qe8 |
= |
| g3 Nf6 |
Bg2 g6 |
Nf3 Bg7 |
O-O O-O |
b3 d6 |
Bb2 Ne4 |
= | |
| Bg5 g6 |
Nc3 d5 |
h4 Bg7 |
e3 c6 |
e4 O-O |
Nf3 Be6 |
+/= | |
| Staunton Gambit | e4 fxe4 |
Nc3 Nf6 |
Bg5 Nc6 |
d5 Ne5 |
Qd4 Nf7 |
Bxf6 exf6 |
= |
| Nf3 Nf6 |
Bg5 e6 |
Nbd2 Be7 |
Bxf6 Bxf6 |
e4 O-O |
Bd3 Bd6 |
= | |
| g4 fxg4 |
h3 d5 |
hxg4 Bxg4 |
Bg2 Nf6 |
Nc3 O-O |
Nf3 Nc6 |
=/+ |
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References
- Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.
- Batsford Chess Openings 2 (1989, 1994). Garry Kasparov, Raymond Keene. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
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