A89

Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Matulovic 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

Giri,A vs Aronian,L0-1
20th Amber Rapid • 2011★ Notable
Aronian,L vs Nakamura,Hi1/2-1/2
73rd Tata Steel GMA • 2011★ Notable
Beliavsky,A vs Kobalia,M1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO • 2004★ Notable
Navara,D vs Vitiugov,N1-0
Hamburg FIDE Grand Prix • 2019
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I1-0
chess.com Speed 5m+2spm 2017 • 2017
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I1-0
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017 • 2017
Illescas Cordoba,M vs Rapport,R1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 • 2014
Radjabov,T vs Ivanchuk,V0-1
2nd ACP World Rapid Cup • 2008
Mamedyarov,S vs Papatryfonos,C1-0
34th Olympiad • 2000
Gelfand, Boris vs Topalov, Veselin1-0
Dos Hermanas • 1994
Jussupow, Artur vs Gurevich, Mikhail1-0
Linares • 1991
Kamsky, Gata vs Lin Ta1/2-1/2
Manila Interzonal • 1990
Bilan,Danila vs Nakamura,Hi0-1
Titled Tue 3rd Jan Late • 2023
Keymer,Vincent vs Di Nicolantonio,L1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 10th May Early • 2022
Batsuren,Dambasuren vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek1-0
Titled Tuesday 3rd Aug • 2021
Xiong,Jeffery vs Nakamura,Hi0-1
63rd ch-USA 2019 • 2019
Biag,Ivan Gil vs Nakamura,Hi1/2-1/2
PRO League Atlantic 2017 • 2017
Demuth,A vs Rapport,R0-1
Gibraltar Masters 2016 • 2016
Ikeda,J vs Rapport,R0-1
Politiken Cup 2014 • 2014
Atalik,S vs Rapport,R1/2-1/2
Int ch-Central SRB Open A 2014 • 2014

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