ECO A81 · Dutch Defense

Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad Variation

1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6

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

4. c4+0.66

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad Variation (A81), reached after 1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. c4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.66).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.664. c4 Bg7 5. Nf3 d6 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 Qe8 8. Re1 e5
  2. +0.664. Nf3 Bg7 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 d6 7. Nc3 Qe8 8. Re1 e5
  3. +0.544. b3 Bg7 5. c4 O-O 6. Nf3 d6 7. O-O Nc6 8. Bb2 Nh5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad Variation?
After 1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. c4 for White, continuing Bg7 5. Nf3 d6 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 Qe8 8. Re1 e5. White is slightly better (+0.66). The next best moves are 4. Nf3 (+0.66) and 4. b3 (+0.54).
Is the Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.66: 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: Semi-Leningrad Variation?
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+).