Openings/Dutch Defense
Dutch Defense: Normal Variation A84
1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6
3,601 tournament games from this position · White wins 40%, draws 24%, Black wins 35%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 2,032 | 42% 22% 36% | 2187 | 2026 |
| g3 | 811 | 35% 30% 35% | 2208 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 702 | 41% 24% 35% | 2211 | 2026 |
| e3 | 30 | 40% 30% 30% | 2235 | 2025 |
| Bg5 | 12 | 25% 17% 58% | 2034 | 2024 |
| h4 | 7 | 57% 14% 29% | 2204 | 2019 |
| Bf4 | 4 | 25% 50% 25% | 2022 | 2023 |
| Nh3 | 1 | 100% | 1995 | 2020 |
| a3 | 1 | 100% | 1880 | 2024 |
| d5 | 1 | 100% | 1732 | 2023 |
Top games
| Wojtaszek, R2744–Caruana, F2820 | 1-0 | 77th Tata Steel GpA | 2015 |
| Mamedyarov, S2764–Grischuk, A2797 | ½-½ | Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 | 2014 |
| Aronian, L2813–Kamsky, G2741 | ½-½ | Sinquefield Cup 2013 | 2013 |
| Mamedyarov, S2775–Ponomariov, R2756 | 0-1 | ACP Cup 2013 | 2013 |
| Suleymanli, Aydin2665–Carlsen, M2841 | 1-0 | FIDE World Rapid Team | 2026 |
| Le Quang Liem2739–Nepomniachtchi, I2751 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Mamedyarov, S2753–Bacrot, E2725 | 0-1 | Geneva Masters KO 2013 | 2013 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2745–Ponomariov, R2731 | 0-1 | SportAccord Basque Men 2013 | 2013 |
| Topalov, V2772–Vallejo Pons, F2698 | 1-0 | 41st Olympiad Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Bacrot, E2702–Svidler, P2762 | ½-½ | Match of Champions 2016 | 2016 |
Dutch Defense variations
Dutch DefenseA80Korchnoi AttackA80Krejcik GambitA80Fianchetto AttackA81Staunton GambitA82Dutch DefenseA84Alapin VariationA80Hopton AttackA80Raphael VariationA80Hevendehl GambitA80Classical VariationA84Omega-Isis GambitA80Staunton Gambit AcceptedA82Bellon GambitA84Janzen-Korchnoi GambitA80Kingfisher GambitA80Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Classical LineA80Manhattan Gambit, Anti-LeningradA80Manhattan Gambit, Anti-ModernA80Manhattan Gambit, Anti-StonewallA80Senechaud GambitA80Rubinstein VariationA84Fianchetto VariationA86Barcza VariationA80