Originally posted by LennyBruceThe Dutch Defense is kind of like the Latvian Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5). I play both openings. You have to know a lot about them and most important you have to know what you're doing. I recommend for you (if you don't already play these) the King's Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4) and the Bird's opening (1.f4). Both of these are just about the opposite of the Dutch and Latvian and you play a move up.
I used to play the Dutch, it's a pain.
Originally posted by Dutch DefenseDutch defence is more solid than Latvian gambit, but personally I dont like to play it.
The Dutch Defense is kind of like the Latvian Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5). I play both openings. You have to know a lot about them and most important you have to know what you're doing. I recommend for you (if you don't already play these) the King's Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4) and the Bird's opening (1.f4). Both of these are just about the opposite of the Dutch and Latvian and you play a move up.
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Originally posted by YUG0slavWhite-Anonymous Black-Dutch Defense (This game not on site) 11-18-2006
some examples from your games please?
1.d4 f5 2.e3 Nf6 3.Bd3 g6 4.Nd2 Bg7 5.Ngf3 d6 6.e4 fxe4 7.Nxe4 0-0 8.Bg5 Bg4 9.0-0 Nxe4 10.Bxe4 d5 11.Ne5 Bxd1 12.RaXd1 dxe4 13.Rfe1 Rf5 14.Be3 Nc6 15.c3 Qd5 16.c4 Qd6 17.c5 Qd5 18.b3 Rd8 19.f4 exf3 20.Nc4 Rdf8 21.Nd2 f2+ 22.Bxf2 Rxf2 23.Nf3 R8xf3 24.gxf3 Qxf3 25.Rf1 Qxg2#
White-laskersteinitz Black-Dutch Defense 2-17-2007
1.d4 f5 2.Bg5 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 Nf6 6.Bd3 fxe4 7.Nxe4 0-0 8.h3 Nxe4 9.Bxe4 d5 10.Bd3 Nc6 11.c3 Qe8 12.0-0 Qf7 13.Qd2 Bxh3 14.Rae1 Bxg2 15.Kxg2 Qxf3+ 16.Kg1 e5 17.RESIGN Game 3180789