Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation, Alatortsev-Lisitsyn Line

1.d4 f5 2.c4 Nf6 3.g3 e6 4.Bg2 Be7 5.Nf3 O-O 6.O-O d6 7.Nc3 Qe8 8.Qc2

ECO A98

The Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation, Alatortsev-Lisitsyn Line is a chess opening line in the Dutch Defense complex, reached after 1.d4 f5 2.c4 Nf6 3.g3 e6 4.Bg2 Be7 5.Nf3 O-O 6.O-O d6 7.Nc3 Qe8 8.Qc2.

It is catalogued under code A98 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Qc2 is chosen by White on move 8.

The Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation, Alatortsev-Lisitsyn Line 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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