Tree path 6 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Dutch Defense › Dutch Defense › Normal Variation › Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Variation › Dutch Defense: Classical Variation
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- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Dutch Defense A80
- Dutch Defense A84
- Normal Variation A84
- Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Variation A86
- Dutch Defense: Classical Variation A90 you are here
Dutch Defense: Classical Variation
Overview
Dutch Defense: Classical Variation is a specific line in the Flank Openings family (ECO A90), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
Play reaches this position via 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2, after 7 plies of opening development.
The line refines Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Variation, which traces back to the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
The line splits into 3 documented sub-systems: Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Dutch Defense: Nimzo-Dutch Variation.
In total, the branch covers 20 sub-variations across all depths.
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- ECO code
- A90
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 7
- Direct variations
- 3
- Total in subtree
- 20
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Statistics from Lichess
398,802 games · White 51.4% / Draw 6.4% / Black 42.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Be7 | 141,795 | |
| d5 | 86,161 | |
| Bb4+ | 65,180 | |
| c6 | 63,415 | |
| d6 | 15,665 | |
| Nc6 | 11,964 | |
| g6 | 5,823 | |
| c5 | 3,618 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:32:51
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Variations (3)
Show all 20 sub-variations (full subtree)
- A90 Dutch Defense: Classical Variation 9-ply
- A91 Dutch Defense: Classical Variation 8-ply
- A90 Dutch Defense: Nimzo-Dutch Variation 8-ply
- A92 Dutch Defense: Classical Variation 10-ply
- A91 Blackburne Attack 9-ply
- A90 Alekhine Variation 10-ply
- A92 Dutch Defense: Alekhine Variation 12-ply
- A96 Dutch Defense: Classical Variation 12-ply
- A92 Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation 12-ply
- A96 Buenos Aires Variation 14-ply
- A96 Huisl Variation 14-ply
- A97 Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation 14-ply
- A92 Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation 13-ply
- A93 Botvinnik Variation 13-ply
- A98 Alatortsev-Lisitsyn Line 15-ply
- A99 Modern Main Line 15-ply
- A97 Winter Variation 15-ply
- A95 Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation 14-ply
- A94 Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation 15-ply
- A95 Chekhover Variation 17-ply