ECO A04 · Zukertort Opening

Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation

1. Nf3 f5

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

2. g3+0.58

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation (A04), reached after 1. Nf3 f5, Stockfish 18 recommends 2. g3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.58).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.582. g3 d5 3. d4 e6 4. c4 Nf6 5. Bg2 Bd6 6. O-O c6
  2. +0.572. d4 Nf6 3. Bf4 e6 4. e3 h6 5. Bb5 g5 6. Bg3 Ne4
  3. +0.552. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bd6 6. Bg2 c6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation?
After 1. Nf3 f5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2. g3 for White, continuing d5 3. d4 e6 4. c4 Nf6 5. Bg2 Bd6 6. O-O c6. White is slightly better (+0.58). The next best moves are 2. d4 (+0.57) and 2. c4 (+0.55).
Is the Zukertort Opening: Dutch 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 Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation?
A04. 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+).