Dutch Defense
ECO A84 · Dutch Defense · aggressive · intermediate
The Dutch Defense (A84) is a aggressive chess opening in the Dutch Defense family, played by Black. It arises after the moves 1. d4 f5 2. c4. Kingside attack with f5. Ambitious. Recommended for intermediate players.
Moves: 1. d4 f5 2. c4
About this opening
With 1.d4 f5, the Dutch Defense stakes an immediate claim to the e4 square and shows kingside ambitions. Three main structures emerge: the very solid Stonewall (d5-e6-f5 pawns), the Leningrad with a ...g6 fianchetto, and the Classical with ...e6 and ...Be7. The downside is the weakened a2-g8 diagonal. Botvinnik and, more recently, Nakamura made it a combative weapon against 1.d4.