Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Huisl Variation
1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nc3 Ne4
8. a4+0.57
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Huisl 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 Ne4, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. a4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.57).
Top engine moves
- +0.578. a4 a5 9. Qc2 d5 10. Ne5 Nc6 11. Rd1 Nxc3 12. Qxc3 Nxe5
- +0.468. Rb1 Qe8 9. Qd3 Nxc3 10. Qxc3 a5 11. Rd1 Qh5 12. b3 Nd7
- +0.408. Re1 Nc6 9. d5 Nxc3 10. bxc3 Na5 11. dxe6 Bxe6 12. Nd4 Bxc4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Huisl Variation?
After 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nc3 Ne4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. a4 for White, continuing a5 9. Qc2 d5 10. Ne5 Nc6 11. Rd1 Nxc3 12. Qxc3 Nxe5. White is slightly better (+0.57). The next best moves are 8. Rb1 (+0.46) and 8. Re1 (+0.40).
Is the Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Huisl Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.57: 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, Huisl 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+).