Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Warsaw Variation

1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.O-O O-O 6.c4 d6 7.Nc3 c6

ECO A88

The Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Warsaw 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 c6.

It is catalogued under code A88 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move c6 is chosen by Black on move 7.

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