Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation (6. O-O d5)
1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d5
The Dutch Defense: Stonewall 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 d5. It is a line of the Dutch Defense. White is to move. 2 named lines continue from this position.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 3 times by this move order. White won 100%, 0% were drawn and Black won 0%. The most popular continuation is 7. Nc3 (33% of games).
Engine evaluation: +0.51 (Stockfish, depth 45; best line 7. Bg5 c6 8. Nbd2 a5 9. e3 Qe8)
- ECO
- A92
- Moves
- 12 plies
- FEN
rnbq1rk1/ppp1b1pp/4pn2/3p1p2/2PP4/5NP1/PP2PPBP/RNBQ1RK1 w - - 0 7- PGN
1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d5
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1500-1999 | 3 | |
| All | 3 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 7. Nc3 Stonewall Variation (6… d5 7. Nc3) | 1 (33%) | |
| 7. b3 Stonewall Variation, Botvinnik Variation | 1 (33%) | |
| 7. cxd5 | 1 (33%) |
Highest-rated Lichess games
- NFear (2427) – Siphengana (1292) 1-0 · 2026-09-02 · 600 + 0s
- SnackinH (1860) – charcolino (1842) 1-0 · 2026-09-06 · 180 + 2s
- astradi555 (1801) – defended_by_tactics (1790) 1-0 · 2026-09-06 · 300 + 3s
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
Continuations
- Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation (6… d5 7. Nc3) A92 · 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d5 7. Nc3
- Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation, Botvinnik Variation A93 · 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d5 7. b3
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.