Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation, Modern Variation
1. d4 f5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 c6 5. Bg2 d5 6. O-O Bd6
7. Ne5+0.53
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation, Modern Variation (A90), reached after 1. d4 f5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 c6 5. Bg2 d5 6. O-O Bd6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Ne5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.53).
Top engine moves
- +0.537. Ne5 Nbd7 8. Bf4 Qc7 9. Nxd7 Bxd7 10. Bxd6 Qxd6 11. Nd2 O-O
- +0.437. b3 O-O 8. Ba3 Bxa3 9. Nxa3 Qe7 10. Nc2 Nbd7 11. Ne5 dxc4
- +0.417. Qc2 O-O 8. Nc3 Qe7 9. b3 Nbd7 10. e3 b6 11. Ne2 Ba6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation, Modern Variation?
After 1. d4 f5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 c6 5. Bg2 d5 6. O-O Bd6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Ne5 for White, continuing Nbd7 8. Bf4 Qc7 9. Nxd7 Bxd7 10. Bxd6 Qxd6 11. Nd2 O-O. White is slightly better (+0.53). The next best moves are 7. b3 (+0.43) and 7. Qc2 (+0.41).
Is the Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation, Modern 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, Modern Variation?
A90. 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+).