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Originally posted by Dutch Defense
1.d4 f5 2.Bg5 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3 Nf6, transposing to the Leningrad.

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Originally posted by Dutch Defense
[fen]rnbqk2r/ppppp1bp/5np1/5pB1/2PP4/2N5/PP2PPPP/R2QKBNR w KQkq - 0 1[/fen]
Do you really believe that player who plays 2.Bg5 will switch to main lines?

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Originally posted by Korch
Do you really believe that player who plays 2.Bg5 will switch to main lines?
Agreed, the move I see most often is 3. Nc3, normally followed by 4. e4. An early c3 also looks possible as the 'Leningrad' bishop is left biting on granite. Although in fairness to Dutch Defense, people play all sorts of stuff.

In the line Dutch gave, I'm quite skeptical about black's development of the knight onto f6, when I get this I try to get it to f7 via h6, where it hits the bishop and supports e5.

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Originally posted by Korch
Do you really believe that player who plays 2.Bg5 will switch to main lines?
Excellent point!