A88

Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Warsaw Variation

Key moves: 1.d4 f5

The Dutch Defence is an aggressive response to 1.d4 where Black immediately unbalances the position. The Stonewall (...d5, ...e6, ...f5), Classical (...d6, ...e5), and Leningrad (...g6) are the main systems.

History & Notable Players

Named by Elias Stein in the 18th century. It has been used by Botvinnik, Alekhine, and more recently by Hikaru Nakamura.

Best Games

Petrosyan,M vs Le Quang Liem0-1
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 15 • 2020★ Notable
Le Quang Liem vs Sadhwani,Raunak0-1
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 14 • 2020★ Notable
Gelfand,B vs Sadhwani,Raunak1/2-1/2
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 13 • 2020★ Notable
Kramnik,V vs Caruana,F0-1
4th Zurich CC Blitz • 2015★ Notable
Karjakin,Sergey vs Caruana,F0-1
4th Zurich CC Blitz • 2015★ Notable
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 • 2014★ Notable
Gelfand,B vs Nakamura,Hi1/2-1/2
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 • 2014★ Notable
Gelfand,B vs Caruana,F1/2-1/2
Zurich Chess Challenge 2014 • 2014★ Notable
Radjabov,T vs Ivanchuk,V1-0
FIDE Candidates • 2013★ Notable
Gelfand,B vs Nakamura,Hi0-1
74th Tata Steel GMA • 2012★ Notable
Aronian,L vs Nakamura,Hi1-0
74th Tata Steel GMA • 2012★ Notable
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Dolmatov, Sergey1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. • 1999★ Notable
Koch, Jean Rene vs Kramnik, Vladimir0-1
Wch U18 • 1990★ Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Jussupow, Artur1-0
Linares • 1989★ Notable
James, Simon vs Jussupow, Artur1/2-1/2
WchT U26 • 1985★ Notable
Jussupow, Artur vs Barbero, Gerardo F1-0
WchT U26 • 1985★ Notable
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Liebert, Heinz0-1
WchT U26 • 1957★ Notable
Gelfand,B vs Rapport,R1-0
FIDE World Rapid Team • 2025
Giri,A vs Kamsky,G1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 19th Nov Early • 2024
Shirov,A vs Neiksans,A1/2-1/2
45th Olympiad 2024 • 2024

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