- ECO code
- A80
- Moves
- 1.d4 f5
- Family
- Dutch Defense
- To move
- White
- Master games
- 724
- Average game length
- 44 moves
- Years covered
- 1851–2026
Dutch Defense is the opening filed under ECO code A80, reached after 1.d4 f5. It belongs to the Dutch Defense family; in the resulting position it is White to move.
Katuranga's collection of 138,070 master games contains 724 games on this line — the 153rd most played opening in the collection. The oldest game on this line is from 1851 and the most recent from 2026. The busiest decade in this collection is the 2020s, with 217 games. An average game here lasts 44 moves.
White wins 35% of those games, 26% end in a draw, and Black wins 39%. Compared with the collection average (White 37%, draws 35%, Black 28%), Black scores better here by 11 percentage points. Draws are less common here than usual, by 9 points.
From this position the most popular move is 2.g3, played in 238 games, followed by 2.c4 (146) and 2.Nf3 (101). After 2.g3 White scores 36% and Black 29%.
The name that appears most often on the White side of this line is Mamedyarov,S (22 games); on the Black side, Nakamura,Hi (121).
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Results in master games
- White 35% (253)
- Draws 26% (190)
- Black 39% (281)
Most played continuations
| Move | Games | White / draws / Black | Leads into |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.g3 | 238 | 36/35/29 | — |
| 2.c4 | 146 | 36/21/43 | — |
| 2.Nf3 | 101 | 28/29/43 | — |
| 2.Nc3 | 84 | 32/27/41 | — |
| 2.e4 | 59 | 36/19/45 | — |
| 2.Bg5 | 54 | 41/9/50 | — |
| 2.Bf4 | 19 | 32/21/47 | — |
| 2.e3 | 7 | 14/29/57 | — |
How the position is reached
- Queen's Pawn Game · 1.d4 · 45,810 games
Played most often by
As White
- Mamedyarov,S 22
- Grischuk,A 19
- Kortschnoj, Viktor 18
As Black
- Nakamura,Hi 121
- Nepomniachtchi,I 39
- Carlsen,M 30
Games per decade
- 1850s 5
- 1860s 6
- 1870s 2
- 1880s 3
- 1890s 13
- 1900s 27
- 1910s 9
- 1920s 28
- 1930s 13
- 1940s 3
- 1950s 20
- 1960s 25
- 1970s 15
- 1980s 26
- 1990s 95
- 2000s 58
- 2010s 159
- 2020s 217
Master games on this line
| White | Black | Result | Year | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martirosyan,Haik M. | Carlsen,M | 1/2-1/2 | 2026 | Titled Tue 16th Jun 2026 |
| Caruana,F | Le,Quang Liem | 1/2-1/2 | 2026 | Titled Tue 24th Mar 2026 |
| Suleymanli,Aydin | Carlsen,M | 1-0 | 2026 | FIDE World Rapid Team |
| Korchynskyi,Mykola | Nepomniachtchi,I | 0-1 | 2026 | Titled Tue 21st Apr 2026 |
| Navrodskiy,Boris | Carlsen,M | 0-1 | 2026 | Titled Tue 27th Jan 2026 |
| Tsydypov,Z | Carlsen,M | 0-1 | 2026 | 1st 3-0 Thu 18th Jun 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the Dutch Defense?
It is the opening with ECO code A80, reached after 1.d4 f5. It belongs to the Dutch Defense family.
Is the Dutch Defense good for White or for Black?
In 724 master games on this line White wins 35%, 26% are drawn and Black wins 39%. The collection average is White 37%, draws 35%, Black 28% — so this line is a slightly better bargain for Black than the field as a whole.
What is the main continuation of the Dutch Defense?
2.g3 — played in 238 of the master games on this line.
Which grandmasters play the Dutch Defense?
On the White side Mamedyarov,S (22), Grischuk,A (19), Kortschnoj, Viktor (18); on the Black side Nakamura,Hi (121), Nepomniachtchi,I (39), Carlsen,M (30).
Every number on this page is computed from Katuranga's master game collection; names and ECO codes follow the lichess opening book (CC0).
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