A87 Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation
A87 holds a single named line. It leaves A86, a position of the same name, with 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3. That final move, by the knight, opens a line for the rook on h1. Of all other reference positions, the board of D73 (Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with g3) comes closest, four squares apart.
| # | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | d4 | f5 |
| 2 | c4 | Nf6 |
| 3 | g3 | g6 |
| 4 | Bg2 | Bg7 |
| 5 | Nf3 |
Moves only A87 plays
Same as A86 up to 3.g3, then:
- 3...g6 The g-pawn advances to g6, covering f5 and h5, opening a line for the bishop on f8.
- 4.Bg2 The bishop leaves f1 for g2, guarding the rook on h1.
- 4...Bg7 The bishop leaves f8 for g7, opening a line for the rook on h8, guarding the rook on h8.
- 5.Nf3 The knight leaves g1 for f3, opening a line for the rook on h1.
The road to A87
- 1.d4 … 2...Nf6four earlier stops: A40, A80, A84
- 3.g3A86 Fianchetto Variation
- 3...g6A86 Leningrad Variation
- 5.Nf3A87
The position after 5.Nf3
White has brought out the knight on f3 and bishop on g2; Black the knight on f6 and bishop on g7. Black is to move and has 28 legal moves.
Closest boards in other codes
| Code | Line | Differs on |
|---|---|---|
| A91 | Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | six squares: g1, f3, e6, g6, e7, g7 |
| E64 | King’s Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Pterodactyl Variation | six squares: a5, c5, f5, c7, f7, d8 |
| A90 | Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | seven squares: g1, f3, e6, g6, e7, g7, f8 |
| A49 | Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | eight squares: f1, c2, g2, c4, f5, f7, g7, f8 |
| A92 | Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | eight squares: e6, g6, e7, g7, e8, f8, g8, h8 |
| D71 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation | eight squares: g1, f3, c4, d5, f5, f6, d7, f7 |
| E05 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | eight squares: c4, f5, e6, g6, d7, e7, f7, g7 |