Caissa Codex
A00

Polish Opening: Dutch Defense

Chess diagram: Polish Opening: Dutch Defense after 1…f5

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Statistics from Lichess

147,140 games: White 49.9% / Draw 4.3% / Black 45.7%

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Next moveGamesWhite / Draw / BlackW / D / B
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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 1, 2026

Engine evaluation

+0.41 White is slightly better

Best play: 2. e3 e5 3. Bb2 d6 4. Be2 Be6 5. d4 Nd7 6. Nf3 Be7

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

Polish Opening: Dutch Defense (ECO A00, Flank Openings) is a variation of the Polish Opening, reached after 1. b4 f5 (1 move).

In 147,140 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 49.9%, Black 45.7% and 4.3% were drawn. White's most played move here is 2. Bb2, in 91% of those games.

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Other lines from the same position

Instead of 1…f5, the position after Polish Opening also goes on to:

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Caissa Codex. “Polish Opening: Dutch Defense (A00)”. Lichess data as of 1 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/polish-opening-dutch-defense

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