Tree path 11 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Dutch Defense › Dutch Defense › Normal Variation › Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Variation › Dutch Defense: Classical Variation › Dutch Defense: Classical Variation › Dutch Defense: Classical Variation › Dutch Defense: Classical Variation › Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation › Modern Main Line
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Dutch Defense A80
- Dutch Defense A84
- Normal Variation A84
- Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Variation A86
- Dutch Defense: Classical Variation A90
- Dutch Defense: Classical Variation A91
- Dutch Defense: Classical Variation A92
- Dutch Defense: Classical Variation A96
- Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation A97
- Modern Main Line A99 you are here
Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation, Modern Main Line
Overview
Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation, Modern Main Line is a specific line in the Flank Openings family (ECO A99), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
It begins with 15 plies and takes 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nc3 Qe8 8. b3 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation, which traces back to the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- A99
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 15
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