Flank Opening
Dutch Defence
1.d4 f5
Step through
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Instead of copying the centre, the reply comes from the side. The plan points straight at the enemy king. Of the four central squares, pawns stand on d4. Nothing has been captured yet. Neither side has castled yet.
The position
- Length
- 2 moves
- To move
- White
- Legal replies
- 28
- Minor pieces out
- White 0 · Black 0
- Material
- level
- Castling rights left
- KQkq
- FEN
- rnbqkbnr/ppppp1pp/8/5p2/3P4/8/PPP1PPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq f6 0 2
Move by move
Each move spelled out: which piece went from where to where.
- 1.d4White: Pawn d2→d4
- 1…f5Black: Pawn f7→f5
Nearby lines
first 2 moves shared
Common questions
Q. What are the moves of Dutch Defence?
1.d4 f5
Q. Which family does it belong to?
Flank Opening — First moves other than e4 and d4, aiming at the centre from the wing.
Q. Who is to move next?
After 2 moves it is White to move.