Chess Openings·Dutch Defence, Leningrad Variation

Flank Opening

Dutch Defence, Leningrad Variation

1.d4 f5 2.c4 Nf6 3.g3 g6

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
6 moves
To move
White
Legal replies
31
Minor pieces out
White 0 · Black 1
Material
level
Castling rights left
KQkq
FEN
rnbqkb1r/ppppp2p/5np1/5p2/2PP4/6P1/PP2PP1P/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 4

Move by move

Each move spelled out: which piece went from where to where.

  1. 1.d4White: Pawn d2→d4
  2. 1…f5Black: Pawn f7→f5
  3. 2.c4White: Pawn c2→c4
  4. 2…Nf6Black: Knight g8→f6
  5. 3.g3White: Pawn g2→g3
  6. 3…g6Black: Pawn g7→g6

Nearby lines

first 5 moves shared

Dutch Defence, Stonewall Variation…e6 Bg2 d5Dutch Defence, Classical Variation…e6 Bg2 Be7Dutch Defenced4 f5Queen's Pawn Openingd4Indian Defence…Nf6Englund Gambit…e5

Common questions

Q. What are the moves of Dutch Defence, Leningrad Variation?

1.d4 f5 2.c4 Nf6 3.g3 g6

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 6 moves it is White to move.