Chess Openings·Dutch Defence, Stonewall Variation

Flank Opening

Dutch Defence, Stonewall Variation

1.d4 f5 2.c4 Nf6 3.g3 e6 4.Bg2 d5

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 · d5. Nothing has been captured yet. Neither side has castled yet.

The position

Length
8 moves
To move
White
Legal replies
35
Minor pieces out
White 1 · Black 1
Material
level
Castling rights left
KQkq
FEN
rnbqkb1r/ppp3pp/4pn2/3p1p2/2PP4/6P1/PP2PPBP/RNBQK1NR w KQkq d6 0 5

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…e6Black: Pawn e7→e6
  7. 4.Bg2White: Bishop f1→g2
  8. 4…d5Black: Pawn d7→d5

Nearby lines

first 7 moves shared

Dutch Defence, Classical Variation…Be7Dutch Defence, Leningrad Variation…g6Dutch Defenced4 f5Queen's Pawn Openingd4Indian Defence…Nf6Englund Gambit…e5

Common questions

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

1.d4 f5 2.c4 Nf6 3.g3 e6 4.Bg2 d5

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 8 moves it is White to move.