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Attacking Dutch Defence Nc6

Attacking Dutch Defence Nc6

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Any ideas on how to attack via Nc6 ? Anyone here an expert on the Dutch, I just need general theory and guidelines on pivotal squares and !moves. What is the theory behind Nc6 vs c5 or c6, pro's and con's ??

-Cod3r

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What the heck are you talking about? In general, it helps to post the line you are talking about, and to check your notation.

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I'd learn the basics of the QGD & QGA before entering the bonkers world of the Dutch Defence if I were you.

But, to put it in simple terms Nf6 guards the central e4 & d5 squares.
I'm no expert & only score about 50% with the Dutch, but here's a mainline:

1.d4...f5
2.c4...Nf6
3.Nc3...g6
4.Nf3...Bg7
5.Bf4...d6
6.Qb3...0-0

white to play



The Nf6 allows black to pretty much own e4, along with being ideally placed to go Ng4 threatening f2 or Nh5-Nf4.
The knight move also uncovers fianchettoed Bg7.

Black tends to get chances to expand on the KS at the expense of at least partly conceding the QS.