Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation, Botvinnik Variation
1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d5 7. b3
7… Ne4+0.51
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation, Botvinnik Variation (A93), reached after 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d5 7. b3, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… Ne4 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.51).
Top engine moves
- +0.517… Ne4 8. Qc2 b6 9. Nc3 Bb7 10. Rd1 Nd7 11. Ne1 Ndf6 12. Nd3
- +0.527… b6 8. Nc3 Ne4 9. Bb2 Bb7 10. Rc1 Nd7 11. Qc2 Rc8 12. Rfd1
- +0.627… c6 8. Qc2 Ne4 9. Ne5 b6 10. Bb2 Bb7 11. Rd1 Nd7 12. Nd3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation, Botvinnik Variation?
After 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d5 7. b3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… Ne4 for Black, continuing 8. Qc2 b6 9. Nc3 Bb7 10. Rd1 Nd7 11. Ne1 Ndf6 12. Nd3. White is slightly better (+0.51). The next best moves are 7… b6 (+0.52) and 7… c6 (+0.62).
Is the Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation, Botvinnik Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.51: 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, Botvinnik Variation?
A93. 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+).