Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...f5

Dutch Defence
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqkbnr/ppppp1pp/8/5p2/3P4/8/PPP1PPPP/RNBQKBNR w
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 variously for

• for a Classical setup with 2...e6 3...d6 4...Be7,
• for a Stonewall with 2...e6 3...d5 4...c6, or
• for the Leningrad with 2...g6 3...Bg7 4...d6.

White usually plays 2. g3 or 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%.

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
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	=/+

References

• Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.

• Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.