Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Matulovic Variation

1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.O-O O-O 6.c4 d6 7.Nc3 Nc6

ECO A89

The Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Matulovic Variation is a chess opening line in the Dutch Defense complex, reached after 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.O-O O-O 6.c4 d6 7.Nc3 Nc6.

It is catalogued under code A89 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Nc6 is chosen by Black on move 7.

The Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Matulovic 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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