Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Warsaw Variation
1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 d6 7. Nc3 c6
8. Qc2+0.56
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Warsaw Variation (A88), reached after 1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 d6 7. Nc3 c6, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Qc2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.56).
Top engine moves
- +0.568. Qc2 a5 9. Rd1 Na6 10. a3 Nc7 11. Na4 Ra6 12. Qb3 Ne4
- +0.548. Re1 Na6 9. Rb1 Nc7 10. b3 b5 11. Qc2 Bd7 12. Bb2 a5
- +0.508. Qb3 Na6 9. Re1 Nc7 10. Qc2 a5 11. b3 Na6 12. Qb1 h6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Warsaw Variation?
After 1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 d6 7. Nc3 c6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Qc2 for White, continuing a5 9. Rd1 Na6 10. a3 Nc7 11. Na4 Ra6 12. Qb3 Ne4. White is slightly better (+0.56). The next best moves are 8. Re1 (+0.54) and 8. Qb3 (+0.50).
Is the Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Warsaw Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.56: 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: Leningrad Variation, Warsaw Variation?
A88. 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+).