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Dutch Defense

The Dutch Defense starts 1. d4 f5. The opening book names 57 variations of it, under ECO A80 to A99.

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All 57 Dutch Defense variations

  • A80Alapin Variation1. d4 f5 2. Qd3
  • A80Barcza Variation1. d4 f5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c3
  • A80Hevendehl Gambit1. d4 f5 2. g4 e5
  • A80Hopton Attack1. d4 f5 2. Bg5
  • A80Janzen-Korchnoi Gambit1. d4 f5 2. h3 Nf6 3. g4
  • A80Kingfisher Gambit1. d4 f5 2. Nc3 d5 3. e4
  • A80Korchnoi Attack1. d4 f5 2. h3
  • A80Krejcik Gambit1. d4 f5 2. g4
  • A80Krejcik Gambit, Tate Gambit1. d4 f5 2. g4 fxg4 3. e4 d5 4. Nc3
  • A80Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Classical Line1. d4 f5 2. Qd3 e6 3. g4
  • A80Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Leningrad1. d4 f5 2. Qd3 g6 3. g4
  • A80Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Modern1. d4 f5 2. Qd3 d6 3. g4
  • A80Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Stonewall1. d4 f5 2. Qd3 d5 3. g4
  • A80Omega-Isis Gambit1. d4 f5 2. Nf3 e5
  • A80Raphael Variation1. d4 f5 2. Nc3
  • A80Senechaud Gambit1. d4 f5 2. Bf4 e6 3. g4
  • A80Spielmann Gambit1. d4 f5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g4
  • A81Blackburne Variation1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. Nh3
  • A81Fianchetto Attack1. d4 f5 2. g3
  • A81Leningrad Variation, Carlsbad Variation1. d4 f5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. Nh3
  • A81Leningrad, Basman System1. d4 f5 2. g3 c6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. O-O Nh6
  • A81Semi-Leningrad Variation1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6
  • A82Blackmar's Second Gambit1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3
  • A82Staunton Gambit1. d4 f5 2. e4 (also reached by 1 other move order)
  • A82Staunton Gambit Accepted1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4
  • A82Staunton Gambit, American Attack1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nd2
  • A82Staunton Gambit, Tartakower Variation1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. g4
  • A83Staunton Gambit, Alekhine Variation1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 g6 5. h4
  • A83Staunton Gambit, Chigorin Variation1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 c6
  • A83Staunton Gambit, Lasker Variation1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 g6 5. f3
  • A83Staunton Gambit, Nimzowitsch Variation1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 b6
  • A84Bellon Gambit1. d4 f5 2. c4 e6 3. e4
  • A84Bladel Variation1. d4 f5 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Nh6
  • A84Classical Variation1. d4 f5 2. c4 e6 (also reached by 5 other move orders)
  • A84Krause Variation1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 d6 4. Nf3 Nc6
  • A84Normal Variation1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6
  • A84Rubinstein Variation1. d4 f5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3
  • A85Queen's Knight Variation1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3
  • A86Fianchetto Variation1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3
  • A86Hort-Antoshin System1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 d6 4. Bg2 c6 5. Nc3 Qc7
  • A86Leningrad Variation1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 g6 (also reached by 1 other move order)
  • A88Leningrad Variation, Warsaw Variation1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 d6 7. Nc3 c6
  • A89Leningrad Variation, Matulovic Variation1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 d6 7. Nc3 Nc6
  • A90Nimzo-Dutch Variation1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Bb4+
  • A90Nimzo-Dutch Variation, Alekhine Variation1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Be7
  • A90Stonewall Variation, Modern Variation1. d4 f5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 c6 5. Bg2 d5 6. O-O Bd6
  • A91Classical Variation, Blackburne Attack1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nh3
  • A92Alekhine Variation1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O Ne4
  • A92Stonewall Variation1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d5 7. Nc3 (also reached by 3 other move orders)
  • A93Stonewall Variation, Botvinnik Variation1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d5 7. b3
  • A95Stonewall Variation, Chekhover Variation1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d5 7. Nc3 c6 8. Qc2 Qe8 9. Bg5
  • A96Classical Variation, Buenos Aires Variation1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nc3 a5
  • A96Classical Variation, Huisl Variation1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nc3 Ne4
  • A97Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nc3 Qe8
  • A97Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation, Winter Variation1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nc3 Qe8 8. Re1
  • A98Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation, Alatortsev-Lisitsyn Line1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nc3 Qe8 8. Qc2
  • A99Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation, Modern Main Line1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nc3 Qe8 8. b3

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