Tree path 5 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Dutch Defense › Fianchetto Attack › Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad Variation › Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Warsaw Variation
- Caissa Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Dutch Defense A80
- Fianchetto Attack A81
- Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad Variation A81
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Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Warsaw Variation
Overview
Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Warsaw Variation is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A88.
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 14 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 d6 7. Nc3 c6.
It is a variation of Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- A88
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 14
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Statistics from Lichess
204,250 games · White 49.0% / Draw 6.8% / Black 44.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d5 | 42,892 | |
| Re1 | 42,793 | |
| b3 | 26,943 | |
| Qc2 | 24,017 | |
| Bg5 | 21,762 | |
| Qb3 | 8,747 | |
| Rb1 | 6,740 | |
| Bf4 | 5,733 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:54:41
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