Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation

1.d4 f5 2.c4 Nf6 3.g3 e6 4.Bg2 Be7 5.Nf3 O-O 6.O-O d5

ECO A92

The Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation 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 d5.

It is catalogued under code A92 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move d5 is chosen by Black on move 6.

3 named continuations branch from this position, including the Modern Variation and the Botvinnik Variation.

The Dutch Defense: Stonewall 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.

Named variations

• Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation, Modern Variation — ECO A90
• Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation, Botvinnik Variation — ECO A93
• Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation, Chekhover Variation — ECO A95

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