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The Queen’s Pawn Game, 1.d4, is the second-most popular chess opening after 1.e4; more than a billion games have been played starting with the move 1.d4. White has plenty of opening choices after that: the Queen’s Gambit, the London System, the Trompowsky Attack, the Catalan, and many more.
Here’s the question: is there a good opening for Black to counter all these different openings by White? Yes, there is! That is exactly what GM Igor Smirnov shares in this video lesson. It is the Dutch Defense, which arises after 1.d4 f5.
Although White can still play any second move – 2.c4, 2.Bf4, 2.Nf3, etc. – this universal chess opening system works against all these different variations! It will definitely catch your opponents off guard.
Watch the full video lesson to learn the basic setup of this opening system, common ideas, middlegame attacking plans, and some cool traps!
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00:00 Dutch Defense Chess Opening For Black
00:45 Universal Opening System Against ANY White’s Move After 1.d4
03:08 Completing the opening setup with b6, Bb7, and Nf6
04:53 Middlegame plan to attack on the kingside
06:58 If White delays Nc3 (or does not play it)
08:02 Tricky Checkmate Trap!
09:57 If White plays Bd2 to protect c3
12:30 Puzzle of the day
13:52 If White plays Bg5 pin on your Knight
17:06 If White plays Qb3 after Bb4
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GM Igor, your videos really help me improve my chess. One request: please upload a video for countering scotch opening for black. I am not yet comfortable with scotch opening. Thank you.
Unfortunately, the standard response to 1. d4 f5 seems to be 2.g3, after which you can’t play this system as it stands. If your opponents don’t know the standard response, they can soon find out.
I love the Dutch. So glad to see a video on it
Hi Igor, one question
What can I do if he played d5 after his first move?
Nf2+
If Rxf2, Qxf2 then overpower with a combo of queen rook and light-squared bishop
If Kg1, Nh3+, Kh1, Qg1+,RxQ, Nf2#
Igor I am a 1700 ,I play both the dutch and kings indian against d4 but I get more tactical and rich positions in kid. In most of the time I play Dutch in my level they play the Staunton gambit or hopton attack which gives me positions I don't like at all compared to kings indian.
So basically a reversed Bird
What do you do against d5?
9:40 the most natural move is d5 blocking the bishop out of the play. Lots of variations are convoluted.. what level is this for?
I'd really like to learn how to play the (Classical or Leningrad) Dutch, but it's a bit dangerous to just play 1…f5 and hope for the best, given White's various gambits etc. However, most courses or repertoires I could find are far too comprehensive with 100+ lines, most of which are irrelevant for my level (~1500 FIDE). Any recommendations?
Don't play the Dutch oven, it stinks 🦨
Ng3+, g3 Rf6 and now is mate unstoppable with any move from white coming too late to stop Rh6+. White can play f4 and block with Bh5, but that only delays by 1 move, or Qe4 (threatening Qh4 which would be protected by g3, therefore forcing >) fxe4, Bh5 to delay by 2 moves.
There is no guaranteed smothered mate with Nf2, as some comments suggest, as white can simply exchange rook and knight and get their queen into the action.
What if knight e1?
Nf2 Kg1 Nhe Kh1 Qg1 Rxg1 Nf2#
It’s almost like a reversed Sicilian
more pl?
Thanks Igor. I think we can get a similar setup for White with Bird's opening. Could you please make a video on Bird's sometime?
Thanks a lot our coach , I played the Dutch before but you gave new ideas for it ❤
Thanks for this useful black opening against all 1d4. I have a question here, I’m still learning chess,it’s deferent openings,variations and defences, so, how can lean and understand all these opens,variations and defences?
…ng3+, hg3 (FORCED, the tell); …rf6, any; …rh6#.
I love the Dutch defense! Will make very good use of this video, thanks!
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6:36 after Qh4+ what if he goes Kg1? He would be completely safe. I think Qh4 before Nxf2 immediately is better as you still have a strong attack on the white king.