Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation
1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nc3 Qe8
8. b4+0.77
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation (A97), reached after 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nc3 Qe8, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. b4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.77).
Top engine moves
- +0.778. b4 Ne4 9. Nxe4 fxe4 10. Ng5 d5 11. cxd5 Bxg5 12. Bxg5 exd5
- +0.758. Re1 Nc6 9. d5 Nd8 10. Nb5 Qd7 11. dxe6 Nxe6 12. Nfd4 Nxd4
- +0.708. Qc2 a5 9. a3 Bd8 10. Re1 Kh8 11. Bg5 e5 12. dxe5 dxe5
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation?
After 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nc3 Qe8, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. b4 for White, continuing Ne4 9. Nxe4 fxe4 10. Ng5 d5 11. cxd5 Bxg5 12. Bxg5 exd5. White is slightly better (+0.77). The next best moves are 8. Re1 (+0.75) and 8. Qc2 (+0.70).
Is the Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.77: 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, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation?
A97. 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+).