Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...f5/2. Bg5

Dutch Defence with 2.Bg5
a b c d e f g h 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqkbnr/ppppp1pp/8/5pB1/3P4/8/PPP1PPPP/RN1QKBNR b
Moves: 1.d4 f5 2. Bg5
ECO code: A80
Parent: Dutch Defence

Dutch Defence: Hopton Attack

2. Bg5

White develops the Bishop so as to hinder Black's normal Dutch kingside formation by pinning the e-pawn. Black now has to choose to either drive the Bishop away or attempt to develop normally, without the help of ...e6. The usual ...Nf6 in Dutch formations can now be replied by Bxf6, foiling the usual setup. If black plays h6, he weakens his kingside.

Theory table

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1. d4 f5 2.Bg5

	2	3	4	5	6	7
	Bg5 g6	Nc3 d5	h4 Bg7	e3 c6	e4 O-O	Nf3 Be6	=
	... h6	Bf4 Nf6	Nc3 d5	e3 e6	Nb5 Na6	c4 Bb4+	+/=
	... Nf6	Nf3 e6	Nbd2 Be7	Bxf6 Bxf6	e4 O-O	Bd3 Bd6	=
	... c5

References

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