Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Variation
1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3
The Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Variation is a chess opening classified as ECO A86, reached after 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3. It is a line of the Dutch Defense. Black is to move. 3 named lines continue from this position.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 548 times by this move order. White won 52%, 4% were drawn and Black won 44%. The most popular continuation is 3… e6 (53% of games).
Engine evaluation: +0.44 (Stockfish, depth 34; best line 3… d6 4. Nf3 g6 5. b3 Bg7 6. Bb2)
- ECO
- A86
- Moves
- 5 plies
- FEN
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1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1499 | 30 | |
| 1500-1999 | 284 | |
| 2000+ | 234 | |
| All | 548 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 3… e6 | 292 (53%) | |
| 3… g6 Leningrad Variation (3. g3 g6) | 177 (32%) | |
| 3… d6 | 35 (6%) | |
| 3… c6 | 18 (3%) | |
| 3… d5 | 13 (2%) | |
| 3… b6 | 5 (1%) | |
| 3… Nc6 | 3 (1%) | |
| 3… c5 | 2 (0%) |
Master games
91 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 38%, draw 21%, Black 41%). The strongest:
- GM Vladimir Zakhartsov (2508) – GM Nihal Sarin (2698) 0-1 · Titled Tue 23rd Apr Late · 2024-04-23
- GM Luca Jr Moroni (2575) – GM Olexandr Bortnyk (2604) 1-0 · Titled Tuesday 5th Oct · 2021-10-05
- GM Luca Jr Moroni (2575) – GM Olexandr Bortnyk (2604) 0-1 · Speed Chess GP3 2021 · 2021-10-02
- GM Arseniy Nesterov (2592) – IM Maksim Tsaruk (2480) 1/2-1/2 · Aeroflot Open A 2024 · 2024-03-04
- IM Marcel Kanarek (2473) – IM Vitaliy Bernadskiy (2561) 0-1 · Cracovia Open A 2013-14 · 2013-12-30
Search all games of the Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Variation and its sub-variations
Highest-rated Lichess games
- Chess1Love0 (2790) – Johnizard (2719) 1-0 · 2026-09-03 · 180 + 0s
- Chess1Love0 (2786) – Johnizard (2723) 1-0 · 2026-09-03 · 180 + 0s
- Chess1Love0 (2788) – Johnizard (2718) 0-1 · 2026-09-03 · 180 + 0s
Comes from
Dutch Defense: Normal Variation 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6
Continuations
- Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation (3. g3 g6) A86 · 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 g6
- Dutch Defense: Classical Variation (3… e6 4. Bg2) A90 · 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2
- Dutch Defense: Hort-Antoshin System A86 · 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 d6 4. Bg2 c6 5. Nc3 Qc7
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.