Dutch Defense: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Leningrad

1.d4 f5 2.Qd3 g6 3.g4

ECO A80

The Dutch Defense: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Leningrad is a chess opening line in the Dutch Defense complex, reached after 1.d4 f5 2.Qd3 g6 3.g4.

It is catalogued under code A80 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move g4 is chosen by White on move 3.

The Dutch Defense: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Leningrad 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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