Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Carlsbad Variation

1.d4 f5 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.Nh3

ECO A81

The Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Carlsbad Variation is a chess opening line in the Dutch Defense complex, reached after 1.d4 f5 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.Nh3.

It is catalogued under code A81 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Nh3 is chosen by White on move 4.

The Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Carlsbad 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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