Dutch Defense

The f-pawn fights from move one · for Black · hard

Analyzed by Elias Stein in the Netherlands in 1789 — hence the name. The f-pawn lunge declares war on move one. The Leningrad school of the Soviet era gave it its modern fighting form.

What you'll actually face

Built from millions of real games in your rating range — not master theory you'll never see:

• d5 — played in 55% of games at club level
• Nf6 — played in 9% of games at club level
• e6 — played in 9% of games at club level
• e5 — played in 9% of games at club level
• d6 — played in 3% of games at club level

Every move explained

• f5: The Dutch: stake your claim to e4 with a pawn White can’t easily challenge. You’re playing for the attack from move one.
• Nf6: Knight out, e4 covered, and you are one step closer to the Leningrad setup.
• Nf6: Match White’s knight and keep a firm grip on e4.

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