Dutch Defense: Classical Variation (5. Nf3 O-O)
1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O
The Dutch Defense: Classical 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. It is a line of the Dutch Defense. White is to move. 3 named lines continue from this position.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 21 times by this move order. White won 48%, 4% were drawn and Black won 48%. The most popular continuation is 6. O-O (90% of games).
Engine evaluation: +0.44 (Stockfish, depth 50; best line 6. Nc3 d5 7. O-O Nbd7 8. Qc2 c6)
- ECO
- A92
- Moves
- 10 plies
- FEN
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1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1500-1999 | 13 | |
| 2000+ | 8 | |
| All | 21 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 6. O-O | 19 (90%) | |
| 6. Nc3 | 2 (10%) |
Master games
10 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 70%, draw 20%, Black 10%). The strongest:
- WGM Dordzhieva, D. (2321) – FM Michal Koziorowicz (2231) 0-1 · Titled Tue 19th Apr Late · 2022-04-19
- FM Lester Tattersall Rodriguez (2247) – Klaus Rhein (2182) 1/2-1/2 · 1st Blau Escacs Open 2015 · 2015-04-16
- Harikrishna. S. R. (2039) – IM P.D.S. Girinath (2312) 1/2-1/2 · 52nd ch-IND National B 2014 · 2014-05-13
- CM Sankalan Shah (2218) – CM Michal Provaznik (2085) 1-0 · Titled Tue 24th May Early · 2022-05-24
- WFM Vlada Sviridova (2144) – CM Michal Provaznik (2127) 1-0 · Speed Chess GP4 2021 · 2021-10-09
Search all games of the Dutch Defense: Classical Variation and its sub-variations
Highest-rated Lichess games
- FM BonaventuraB (2460) – Nechto37 (2486) 0-1 · 2026-09-07 · 180 + 0s
- SIULUTA (2325) – Psidara (2290) 0-1 · 2026-09-01 · 180 + 0s
- MaxxxMan (2289) – varpo (2186) 1-0 · 2026-09-01 · 180 + 0s
Comes from
Dutch Defense: Classical Variation (4. Bg2 Be7) 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7
Continuations
- Dutch Defense: Alekhine Variation A92 · 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O Ne4
- Dutch Defense: Classical Variation (6. O-O d6) A96 · 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d6
- Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation (6. O-O d5) A92 · 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d5
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.