Dutch Defense: Alapin Variation
1. d4 f5 2. Qd3
The Dutch Defense: Alapin Variation is a chess opening classified as ECO A80, reached after 1. d4 f5 2. Qd3. It is a line of the Dutch Defense. Black is to move. 4 named lines continue from this position.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 315 times by this move order. White won 51%, 4% were drawn and Black won 45%. The most popular continuation is 2… e6 (35% of games).
Engine evaluation: +0.35 (Stockfish, depth 46; best line 2… Nc6 3. Nf3 e6 4. a3 Nf6 5. c4)
- ECO
- A80
- Moves
- 3 plies
- FEN
rnbqkbnr/ppppp1pp/8/5p2/3P4/3Q4/PPP1PPPP/RNB1KBNR b KQkq - 1 2- PGN
1. d4 f5 2. Qd3
Analyse with Stockfish · Board image (SVG) · Open on Lichess
Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1499 | 99 | |
| 1500-1999 | 145 | |
| 2000+ | 71 | |
| All | 315 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 2… e6 | 110 (35%) | |
| 2… Nf6 | 72 (23%) | |
| 2… d5 | 52 (17%) | |
| 2… d6 | 39 (12%) | |
| 2… g6 | 29 (9%) | |
| 2… Nc6 | 7 (2%) | |
| 2… Nh6 | 1 (0%) | |
| 2… h5 | 1 (0%) |
Master games
94 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 37%, draw 19%, Black 44%). The strongest:
- GM Vladimir Fedoseev (2700) – GM David Paravyan (2631) 0-1 · Smyslov Region Group Cup · 2021-08-16
- GM Igor Lysyj (2603) – GM Gata Kamsky (2662) 1/2-1/2 · Speed Chess GP4 2021 · 2021-10-09
- GM Peter Michalik (2553) – GM Ivan Cheparinov (2699) 0-1 · Gibraltar Masters 2018 · 2018-01-31
- IM Lukas Cernousek (2451) – GM David Navara (2720) 1/2-1/2 · TCh-SVK 2017-18 · 2018-01-06
- FM Ivan Zemlyanskii (2549) – GM Denis Lazavik (2578) 1-0 · Titled Tue 25th Jun Early · 2024-06-25
Search all games of the Dutch Defense: Alapin Variation and its sub-variations
Highest-rated Lichess games
- poj60 (2574) – chEss653447 (2594) 1-0 · 2026-09-02 · 180 + 0s
- uhumbuheev (2532) – thunderstorm360 (2503) 0-1 · 2026-09-02 · 180 + 0s
- Saeidbero (2486) – Gromphawk (2508) 1-0 · 2026-09-04 · 180 + 0s
Comes from
Dutch Defense (1. d4 f5) 1. d4 f5
Continuations
- Dutch Defense: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Classical Line A80 · 1. d4 f5 2. Qd3 e6 3. g4
- Dutch Defense: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Leningrad A80 · 1. d4 f5 2. Qd3 g6 3. g4
- Dutch Defense: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Modern A80 · 1. d4 f5 2. Qd3 d6 3. g4
- Dutch Defense: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Stonewall A80 · 1. d4 f5 2. Qd3 d5 3. g4
More Dutch Defense lines (all)
- Dutch Defense: Barcza Variation A80
- Dutch Defense: Hevendehl Gambit A80
- Dutch Defense: Hopton Attack A80
- Dutch Defense: Janzen-Korchnoi Gambit A80
- Dutch Defense: Kingfisher Gambit A80
- Dutch Defense: Korchnoi Attack A80
- Dutch Defense: Krejcik Gambit A80
- Dutch Defense: Krejcik Gambit, Tate Gambit A80
- Dutch Defense: Omega-Isis Gambit A80
- Dutch Defense: Raphael Variation A80
- Dutch Defense: Senechaud Gambit A80
- Dutch Defense: Spielmann Gambit A80
Opening names and moves from the Lichess openings dataset; statistics from the Lichess open database, 2026-09 (CC0), sample of 12.6 million games, bots excluded; evaluations from Lichess cloud analysis (all CC0). Master games from The Week in Chess #920–#1664 by Mark Crowther, used with permission.