Tree path 11 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Dutch Defense › Dutch Defense › Normal Variation › Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Variation › Dutch Defense: Classical Variation › Dutch Defense: Classical Variation › Dutch Defense: Classical Variation › Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation › Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation › Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Dutch Defense A80
- Dutch Defense A84
- Normal Variation A84
- Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Variation A86
- Dutch Defense: Classical Variation A90
- Dutch Defense: Classical Variation A91
- Dutch Defense: Classical Variation A92
- Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation A92
- Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation A92
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Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation
Overview
Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A95.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
It begins with 14 plies and takes 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d5 7. Nc3 c6 to reach the canonical position.
It is a variation of Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
It continues primarily into one named line, Chekhover Variation.
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- ECO code
- A95
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 14
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
150,082 games · White 50.1% / Draw 7.2% / Black 42.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| b3 | 33,138 | |
| cxd5 | 21,881 | |
| Ne5 | 21,491 | |
| Bf4 | 19,859 | |
| Qc2 | 13,020 | |
| Bg5 | 8,765 | |
| c5 | 5,843 | |
| Re1 | 5,474 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:54:47
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