Dutch Defense: Bladel Variation

1.d4 f5 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Nh6

ECO A84

The Dutch Defense: Bladel Variation is a chess opening line in the Dutch Defense complex, reached after 1.d4 f5 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Nh6.

It is catalogued under code A84 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Nh6 is chosen by Black on move 3.

The Dutch Defense: Bladel Variation is a line of the Dutch Defense. The Dutch Defense is a chess opening that begins 1.d4 f5. Read the complete Dutch Defense guide: what it is, how to reach it, its main variations, how to play against it, and its history.

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