Dutch Defense: Hort-Antoshin System
1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 d6 4. Bg2 c6 5. Nc3 Qc7
6. Bg5+0.80
White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Dutch Defense: Hort-Antoshin System (A86), reached after 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 d6 4. Bg2 c6 5. Nc3 Qc7, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Bg5 for White. White is clearly better (+0.80).
Top engine moves
- +0.806. Bg5 Nbd7 7. Nf3 e5 8. O-O Be7 9. Qc2 e4 10. Nh4 Nb6
- +0.546. e4 e5 7. exf5 Bxf5 8. Nf3 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. Re1 Nbd7
- +0.536. Nf3 e5 7. O-O Be7 8. c5 e4 9. cxd6 Qxd6 10. Nh4 Nd5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Dutch Defense: Hort-Antoshin System?
After 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 d6 4. Bg2 c6 5. Nc3 Qc7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Bg5 for White, continuing Nbd7 7. Nf3 e5 8. O-O Be7 9. Qc2 e4 10. Nh4 Nb6. White is clearly better (+0.80). The next best moves are 6. e4 (+0.54) and 6. Nf3 (+0.53).
Is the Dutch Defense: Hort-Antoshin System a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.80: white is clearly 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: Hort-Antoshin System?
A86. 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+).