Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation 6…d5 7. Nc3
Also known as Stonewall Dutch
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Statistics from Lichess
27,534 games: White 51.0% / Draw 7.1% / Black 41.8%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| A95 | 21,78222K | |
| 2,0492,049 | ||
| 1,1721,172 | ||
| 589589 | ||
| 443443 | ||
| 433433 | ||
| 403403 | ||
| 263263 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 2, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.43 White is slightly better
Best play: 7... c6 8. Qc2 Nbd7 9. Bf4 dxc4 10. e4 Nb6 11. Rae1 Bb4 12. Bg5
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation (ECO A92, Flank Openings) is a variation of the Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation, reached after 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d5 7. Nc3 (7 moves).
In 27,534 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 51.0%, Black 41.8% and 7.1% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 7…c6, in 79% of those games.
It continues into one named variation. In all, 2 named lines continue from it.
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How to answer 7. Nc3
7…Ne4 scores best for Black: 49.7%, with Black winning 46.3% and White 46.9% of 2,049 games. The most played answer, 7…c6, scores lowest: 46.3% in 22K games. Stockfish's first choice is 7…c6.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
Variations (1)
All 2 named lines that continue from here
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Caissa Codex. “Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation (A92)”. Lichess data as of 2 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/dutch-defense-stonewall-variation-2