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- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Dutch Defense A80
- Raphael Variation A80
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Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Dutch System
Overview
Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Dutch System is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A80.
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 4 plies and takes 1. d4 f5 2. Nc3 d5 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Dutch Defense: Raphael Variation, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
It continues primarily into one named line, Dutch Defense: Kingfisher Gambit.
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- ECO code
- A80
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 4
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
177,244 games · White 48.6% / Draw 5.2% / Black 46.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bf4 | 76,401 | |
| Nf3 | 26,032 | |
| Bg5 | 23,391 | |
| f3 | 16,413 | |
| e4 | 10,393 | |
| e3 | 6,716 | |
| g3 | 6,046 | |
| g4 | 3,561 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:57:32
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