Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation, Chekhover Variation
1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d5 7. Nc3 c6 8. Qc2 Qe8 9. Bg5
9… Ne4+0.53
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation, Chekhover Variation (A95), reached after 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d5 7. Nc3 c6 8. Qc2 Qe8 9. Bg5, Stockfish 18 recommends 9… Ne4 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.53).
Top engine moves
- +0.539… Ne4 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. Rfc1 Nd7 12. e3 g5 13. h4 h6 14. b4
- +0.579… h6 10. Bf4 g5 11. Bd2 Ne4 12. Nxe4 dxe4 13. Ne5 Nd7 14. f3
- +0.609… Kh8 10. Bf4 Nbd7 11. Ng5 Nb8 12. Rae1 h6 13. Nf3 Nbd7 14. e3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation, Chekhover Variation?
After 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d5 7. Nc3 c6 8. Qc2 Qe8 9. Bg5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9… Ne4 for Black, continuing 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. Rfc1 Nd7 12. e3 g5 13. h4 h6 14. b4. White is slightly better (+0.53). The next best moves are 9… h6 (+0.57) and 9… Kh8 (+0.60).
Is the Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation, Chekhover Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.53: 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, Chekhover Variation?
A95. 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+).