Chess openings / Dutch Defense
Dutch Defense: Blackburne Variation
Dutch Defense: Blackburne Variation (A81) starts 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 e6 4.Nh3. In 84 games between strong players, White wins 52%, 9% are drawn and Black wins 40%; the most played move is 4…Be7 (49%).
1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 e6 4.Nh3
- ECO
- A81
- Games between strong players
- 84
- To move
- Black
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4…Be7 | 49% (41) | – | |
| 4…d5 | 35% (29) | – | |
| 4…d6 | 8% (7) | – | |
| 4…g6 | 4% (3) | – | |
| 4…c6 | 4% (3) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Attack 1.d4 f5 2.g3
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