Tree path 4 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Dutch Defense › Fianchetto Attack › Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad Variation
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- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Dutch Defense A80
- Fianchetto Attack A81
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Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad Variation
Overview
Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad Variation is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A81.
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 6 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6.
It is a variation of Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Attack, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
It branches into 2 notable variations — Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Matulovic Variation, Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Warsaw Variation.
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- ECO code
- A81
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 6
- Direct variations
- 2
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Statistics from Lichess
162,573 games · White 49.2% / Draw 7.0% / Black 43.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 62,238 | |
| c4 | 32,932 | |
| Nh3 | 23,735 | |
| c3 | 10,503 | |
| Nd2 | 7,740 | |
| b3 | 6,404 | |
| Nc3 | 4,958 | |
| Bg5 | 4,180 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:17:21
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