ECO A81 · Dutch Defense

Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Attack

1. d4 f5 2. g3

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Black to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

2… d5+0.54

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Attack (A81), reached after 1. d4 f5 2. g3, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… d5 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.54).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.542… d5 3. Bg2 e6 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 c6 6. Nf3 Bd6 7. O-O
  2. +0.572… Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. c4 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 a5 6. Nf3 O-O 7. O-O
  3. +0.592… e6 3. Bg2 Nf6 4. c4 d5 5. Nc3 c6 6. Nh3 Bd6 7. O-O

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Attack?
After 1. d4 f5 2. g3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… d5 for Black, continuing 3. Bg2 e6 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 c6 6. Nf3 Bd6 7. O-O. White is slightly better (+0.54). The next best moves are 2… Nf6 (+0.57) and 2… e6 (+0.59).
Is the Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.54: 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: Fianchetto Attack?
A81. 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+).