Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...f5/2. c4

Dutch Defence
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqkbnr/ppppp1pp/8/5p2/2PP4/8/PP2PPPP/RNBQKBNR b
Moves: 1. d4 f5 2. c4

Dutch Defence

Towards this move black has basically two typical set ups.

• One is a fortress like position with pawn structure f5-e6-d5. This is called the Stonewall defence. This type of position is considered solid, but perhaps too static.
• A dynamic choice is a Leningrad setup. The pawn structure is practically always g6-f5-d6. Black plays in this system, with only a few rare exceptions, his bishop to g7, knight to f6, and castles quickly.

Theory table

For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation..

1. d4 f5 2. c4

	2	3	4	5	6	7
Leningrad	... g6	g3 Nf6	Bg2 Bg7	Nf3 O-O	O-O d6	Nc3 Qe8	=
Stonewall Defence	c4 e6	g3 Nf6	Bg2 Be7	Nf3 O-O	O-O d6	Nc3 Qe8	=
	... Nf6

References

• Example from 1989 of play in main line by current world champion Vladimir Kramnik
• Example from 1992 of play in main line by Veselin Topalov
• Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.