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Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation
Overview
Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A04.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
Play reaches this position via 1. Nf3 f5, after 2 plies of opening development.
It is a direct variation of Zukertort Opening.
It branches into 2 notable variations — Zukertort Opening: Lisitsyn Gambit, Zukertort Opening: Lisitsyn Gambit Deferred.
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- ECO code
- A04
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 2
- Parent
- Zukertort Opening
- Direct variations
- 2
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Statistics from Lichess
1,777,773 games · White 50.1% / Draw 5.3% / Black 44.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d4 | 538,734 | |
| g3 | 401,201 | |
| c4 | 226,980 | |
| d3 | 191,842 | |
| e4 | 136,171 | |
| b3 | 104,216 | |
| Nc3 | 71,474 | |
| e3 | 66,601 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:35:37
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