Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation, Winter Variation

About the Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation, Winter Variation

The Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation, Winter Variation is a line of the Dutch Defense, catalogued under ECO code A97 in the Flank Openings section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.

It arises after 1.d4 f5 2.c4 Nf6 3.g3 e6 4.Bg2 Be7 5.Nf3 O-O 6.O-O d6 7.Nc3 Qe8 8.Re1, with White playing the move that gives the line its name.

The Dutch Defense has 69 named lines in our opening book; the ones closest to this position are listed below.