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A81

Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad Variation

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Overview

Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad Variation is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A81.

The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.

It is reached after 6 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6.

It is a variation of Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Attack, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.

It branches into 2 notable variations — Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Matulovic Variation, Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Warsaw Variation.

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ECO code
A81
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
6
Parent
Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Attack
Direct variations
2

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Variations (2)