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: Stonewall Variation › Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation › Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation
A95

Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation

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Overview

Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A95.

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 14 plies and takes 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d5 7. Nc3 c6 to reach the canonical position.

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

It continues primarily into one named line, Chekhover Variation.

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ECO code
A95
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
14
Parent
Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation
Direct variations
1

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