Tree path 6 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Dutch Defense › Dutch Defense › Normal Variation › Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Variation › Dutch Defense: Hort-Antoshin System
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Dutch Defense A80
- Dutch Defense A84
- Normal Variation A84
- Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Variation A86
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Dutch Defense: Hort-Antoshin System
Overview
Dutch Defense: Hort-Antoshin System is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A86.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
The line arises from 10 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 d6 4. Bg2 c6 5. Nc3 Qc7.
It is a variation of Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- A86
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 10
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Statistics from Lichess
1,811 games · White 48.6% / Draw 4.6% / Black 46.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 730 | |
| e4 | 327 | |
| e3 | 167 | |
| Nh3 | 159 | |
| Bg5 | 125 | |
| d5 | 109 | |
| Bf4 | 60 | |
| b3 | 32 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:11:56
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