1.d4 — the closed and Indian games
Dutch Defence
1.d4 f5ECO A80–A99
Black grabs kingside space and fights for the e4 square from move one. Combative and a little offbeat, it steers the game away from mainstream Queen's-pawn theory into fighting positions.
Key ideas
- 1…f5 stakes a claim on e4 and points Black's play at the kingside.
- Setups range from the solid Stonewall to the flexible Leningrad fianchetto.
- Unbalanced and ambitious, at the cost of slightly loosening Black's king.
Who it suits
Players who want an aggressive, offbeat answer to 1.d4 and enjoy kingside play.
Add it to your repertoire.
Drill the Dutch Defence move by move against the board until it's second nature.
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