A89
Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Matulovic Variation
Key moves: 1.d4 f5
The Dutch Defence is an aggressive response to 1.d4 where Black immediately unbalances the position. The Stonewall (...d5, ...e6, ...f5), Classical (...d6, ...e5), and Leningrad (...g6) are the main systems.
History & Notable Players
Named by Elias Stein in the 18th century. It has been used by Botvinnik, Alekhine, and more recently by Hikaru Nakamura.
Top Players in this Opening
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Best Games
Giri,A vs Aronian,L0-1
20th Amber Rapid 2011Notable
Aronian,L vs Nakamura,Hi1/2-1/2
73rd Tata Steel GMA 2011Notable
Beliavsky,A vs Kobalia,M1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2004Notable
Navara,D vs Vitiugov,N1-0
Hamburg FIDE Grand Prix 2019
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I1-0
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017 2017
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I1-0
chess.com Speed 5m+2spm 2017 2017
Illescas Cordoba,M vs Rapport,R1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014
Radjabov,T vs Ivanchuk,V0-1
2nd ACP World Rapid Cup 2008
Mamedyarov,S vs Papatryfonos,C1-0
34th Olympiad 2000
Gelfand, Boris vs Topalov, Veselin1-0
Dos Hermanas 1994
Jussupow, Artur vs Gurevich, Mikhail1-0
Linares 1991
Kamsky, Gata vs Lin Ta1/2-1/2
Manila Interzonal 1990
Bilan,Danila vs Nakamura,Hi0-1
Titled Tue 3rd Jan Late 2023
Keymer,Vincent vs Di Nicolantonio,L1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 10th May Early 2022
Batsuren,Dambasuren vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek1-0
Titled Tuesday 3rd Aug 2021
Xiong,Jeffery vs Nakamura,Hi0-1
63rd ch-USA 2019 2019
Biag,Ivan Gil vs Nakamura,Hi1/2-1/2
PRO League Atlantic 2017 2017
Demuth,A vs Rapport,R0-1
Gibraltar Masters 2016 2016
Ikeda,J vs Rapport,R0-1
Politiken Cup 2014 2014
Atalik,S vs Rapport,R1/2-1/2
Int ch-Central SRB Open A 2014 2014