Dutch Defense: Alekhine Variation
1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O Ne4
The Dutch Defense: Alekhine Variation is a chess opening classified as ECO A92, reached after 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O Ne4. It is a line of the Dutch Defense. White is to move.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 1 times by this move order. White won 100%, 0% were drawn and Black won 0%. The most popular continuation is 7. Ne5 (100% of games).
Engine evaluation: +0.47 (Stockfish, depth 44; best line 7. Nc3 d6 8. Nxe4 fxe4 9. Ne1 d5)
- ECO
- A92
- Moves
- 12 plies
- FEN
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1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O Ne4
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1500-1999 | 1 | |
| All | 1 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 7. Ne5 | 1 (100%) |
Master games
4 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 50%, draw 0%, Black 50%). The strongest:
- IM Adlane Arab (2485) – FM Phemelo Khetho (2178) 1-0 · African Games Teams 2019 · 2019-08-24
- Cristiano Gomes De Souza (2018) – CM Max Chen (1997) 0-1 · Titled Tuesday 27th July · 2021-07-27
- Frida Kaloh (1404) – Benjamin Beardsley (1834) 0-1 · Bled Chess Festival 2026 · 2026-03-09
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Highest-rated Lichess games
- Yaroslavchess777 (1869) – General-Ludendorff (1926) 1-0 · 2026-09-02 · 1800 + 0s
Comes from
Dutch Defense: Classical Variation (5. Nf3 O-O) 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O
More Dutch Defense lines (all)
- Dutch Defense (1. d4 f5) A80
- Dutch Defense: Alapin Variation A80
- 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: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Classical Line A80
- Dutch Defense: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Leningrad 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.