Dutch Defense: Complete Guide

Fighting for the initiative from move one — Black's f5 push signals aggressive intentions. Drill every main line against an adaptive engine, backed by real Lichess win rates and Stockfish evaluations.

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All 55 variations of the Dutch Defense

Openings & Plans Dutch Defense ECO A80 10M games Anti-Openings Dutch Defense ECO A80 10M games Openings & Plans Dutch Defense: Normal Variation ECO A84 2M games Openings & Plans Dutch Defense: Queen's Knight Variation ECO A85 1M games Openings & Plans Dutch Defense: Normal Variation: Nc3 ECO A84 1M games Openings & Plans Dutch Defense: c4 ECO A80 1M games Openings & Plans Dutch Defense: Classical Variation ECO A84 1M games Openings & Plans Dutch Defense: Raphael Variation ECO A80 961K games Openings & Plans Dutch Defense: Rubinstein Variation ECO A84 726K games Openings & Plans Dutch Defense: Nc3 ECO A80 658K games Openings & Plans Dutch Defense: Bf4 ECO A80 522K games Openings & Plans Dutch Defense: Nf3 ECO A80 446K games Gambits Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit ECO A82 315K games Openings & Plans Dutch Defense: Hopton Attack ECO A80 278K games Openings & Plans Dutch Defense: e3 ECO A80 262K games Openings & Plans Dutch Defense: Normal Variation: e3 ECO A84 258K games Openings & Plans Dutch Defense: e4 ECO A80 212K games Gambits Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit Accepted ECO A82 212K games Openings & Plans Dutch Defense: Classical Variation: Nc3 ECO A84 192K games Openings & Plans Dutch Defense: Queen's Knight Variation: g6 ECO A85 173K games Openings & Plans Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Attack ECO A81 167K games Anti-Openings Dutch Defense: g3 ECO A80 116K games Openings & Plans Dutch Defense: Normal Variation: Nf3 ECO A84 104K games Openings & Plans Dutch Defense: Queen's Knight Variation: d6 ECO A85 93K games Anti-Openings Dutch Defense: Bg5 ECO A80 88K games Openings & Plans Dutch Defense: Queen's Knight Variation: e6 ECO A85 79K games Openings & Plans Dutch Defense: Korchnoi Attack ECO A80 69K games Openings & Plans Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Variation ECO A86 57K games Openings & Plans Dutch Defense: Classical Variation: g3 ECO A84 56K games Openings & Plans Dutch Defense: Normal Variation: g3 ECO A84 56K games Anti-Openings Dutch Defense: h3 ECO A80 47K games Openings & Plans Dutch Defense: Alapin Variation ECO A80 43K games Openings & Plans Dutch Defense: Queen's Knight Variation: c6 ECO A85 36K games Openings & Plans Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad Variation ECO A81 22K games Gambits Dutch Defense: Krejcik Gambit ECO A80 21K games Openings & Plans Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation ECO A86 13K games Openings & Plans Dutch Defense: Classical Variation: Nf3 ECO A84 13K games Gambits Dutch Defense: Janzen-Korchnoi Gambit ECO A80 12K games Gambits Dutch Defense: Bellon Gambit ECO A84 11K games Openings & Plans Dutch Defense: Classical Variation: e3 ECO A84 7K games Gambits Dutch Defense: Omega-Isis Gambit ECO A80 7K games Openings & Plans Dutch Defense: Normal Variation: Bg5 ECO A84 6K games Gambits Dutch Defense: Kingfisher Gambit ECO A80 5K games Anti-Openings Dutch Defense: d5 ECO A80 3K games Gambits Dutch Defense: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Classical Line ECO A80 2K games Anti-Openings Dutch Defense: c3 ECO A80 1K games Openings & Plans Dutch Defense: Bladel Variation ECO A84 1K games Gambits Dutch Defense: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Modern ECO A80 896 games Gambits Dutch Defense: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Stonewall ECO A80 751 games Anti-Openings Dutch Defense: f4 ECO A80 742 games Gambits Dutch Defense: Spielmann Gambit ECO A80 642 games Gambits Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, American Attack ECO A82 631 games Gambits Dutch Defense: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Leningrad ECO A80 537 games Gambits Dutch Defense: Senechaud Gambit ECO A80 432 games Gambits Dutch Defense: Hevendehl Gambit ECO A80 134 games

Frequently asked questions about the Dutch Defense

What is the dutch in chess?

The Dutch is a chess opening family with 55 variations covered on Chessy. Over 35 million Lichess games have reached these positions across all rating levels.