Tree path 6 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Dutch Defense › Dutch Defense › Normal Variation › Dutch Defense: Queen's Knight Variation › Dutch Defense: Krause Variation
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- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Dutch Defense A80
- Dutch Defense A84
- Normal Variation A84
- Dutch Defense: Queen's Knight Variation A85
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Dutch Defense: Krause Variation
Overview
Dutch Defense: Krause Variation is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A84.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
It is reached after 8 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 d6 4. Nf3 Nc6.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Dutch Defense: Queen's Knight Variation, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- A84
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 8
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Statistics from Lichess
16,317 games · White 53.0% / Draw 4.7% / Black 42.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bg5 | 5,172 | |
| e3 | 2,969 | |
| d5 | 2,572 | |
| g3 | 2,147 | |
| Bf4 | 1,587 | |
| a3 | 659 | |
| h3 | 423 | |
| Qc2 | 380 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:45:35
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