Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Buenos Aires Variation
1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nc3 a5
8. Re1+0.72
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Buenos Aires Variation (A96), reached after 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nc3 a5, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Re1 for White. White is slightly better (+0.72).
Top engine moves
- +0.728. Re1 a4 9. Nxa4 e5 10. dxe5 dxe5 11. b3 Nc6 12. Bb2 e4
- +0.718. b3 Ne4 9. Bb2 b6 10. Ne1 Bb7 11. Qc2 d5 12. e3 Qc8
- +0.658. Qc2 Qe8 9. a3 Bd8 10. Bf4 Nh5 11. Bg5 Bxg5 12. Nxg5 Nf6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Buenos Aires Variation?
After 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nc3 a5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Re1 for White, continuing a4 9. Nxa4 e5 10. dxe5 dxe5 11. b3 Nc6 12. Bb2 e4. White is slightly better (+0.72). The next best moves are 8. b3 (+0.71) and 8. Qc2 (+0.65).
Is the Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Buenos Aires Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.72: white is slightly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Buenos Aires Variation?
A96. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).