ECO A92 · Dutch Defense

Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation

1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d5

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

7. Nc3+0.58

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation (A92), reached after 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d5, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Nc3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.58).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.587. Nc3 c6 8. Qc2 dxc4 9. e4 Nbd7 10. Re1 Nb6 11. exf5 exf5
  2. +0.587. Qc2 c6 8. b3 Bd6 9. Bb2 Nbd7 10. e3 Qe7 11. Nc3 Ne4
  3. +0.587. b3 Ne4 8. Bb2 Nd7 9. Nc3 c6 10. Qc2 a5 11. Rfd1 Bd6

Other move orders

  • 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d5 7. Nc3
  • 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d5 7. Nc3 c6
  • 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d5 7. b3 c6 8. Ba3

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation?
After 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Nc3 for White, continuing c6 8. Qc2 dxc4 9. e4 Nbd7 10. Re1 Nb6 11. exf5 exf5. White is slightly better (+0.58). The next best moves are 7. Qc2 (+0.58) and 7. b3 (+0.58).
Is the Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.58: 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: Stonewall Variation?
A92. 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+).