Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation, Winter 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. Re1
8… Nc6+0.64
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation, Winter 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 8. Re1, Stockfish 18 recommends 8… Nc6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.64).
Top engine moves
- +0.648… Nc6 9. d5 Nd8 10. dxe6 Nxe6 11. Nd4 Nxd4 12. Qxd4 Qf7 13. Bf4
- +0.668… Ne4 9. Qc2 Qg6 10. b4 Nd7 11. a4 Ndf6 12. b5 a6 13. Bf4
- +0.828… Qh5 9. b4 Nbd7 10. Qb3 c6 11. b5 e5 12. bxc6 bxc6 13. c5+
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation, Winter 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 8. Re1, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8… Nc6 for Black, continuing 9. d5 Nd8 10. dxe6 Nxe6 11. Nd4 Nxd4 12. Qxd4 Qf7 13. Bf4. White is slightly better (+0.64). The next best moves are 8… Ne4 (+0.66) and 8… Qh5 (+0.82).
Is the Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation, Winter Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.64: 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, Winter 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+).