Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation, Modern Main Line
1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nc3 Qe8 8. b3
8… Ne4+0.69
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation, Modern Main Line (A99), 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 8. b3, Stockfish 18 recommends 8… Ne4 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.69).
Top engine moves
- +0.698… Ne4 9. Bb2 Nxc3 10. Bxc3 Nd7 11. Qc2 Nf6 12. Bb2 Rb8 13. Ne1
- +0.808… a5 9. Bb2 Ne4 10. Qc2 Nxc3 11. Bxc3 Qg6 12. a3 Nd7 13. b4
- +0.838… h6 9. Bb2 a5 10. Re1 Ne4 11. Rc1 Qf7 12. Qd3 Qg6 13. Nd2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation, Modern Main Line?
After 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nc3 Qe8 8. b3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8… Ne4 for Black, continuing 9. Bb2 Nxc3 10. Bxc3 Nd7 11. Qc2 Nf6 12. Bb2 Rb8 13. Ne1. White is slightly better (+0.69). The next best moves are 8… a5 (+0.80) and 8… h6 (+0.83).
Is the Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation, Modern Main Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.69: 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, Modern Main Line?
A99. 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+).