A88 Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Warsaw Variation
A88 holds a single named line. It leaves A81 (Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad Variation) with 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.O-O O-O 6.c4 d6 7.Nc3 c6. Both kings have castled by the end of the reference line, White on move 5 and Black on move 5. That final move, by the c-pawn, covers b5 and d5 and opens a line for the queen on d8.
| # | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | d4 | f5 |
| 2 | g3 | Nf6 |
| 3 | Bg2 | g6 |
| 4 | Nf3 | Bg7 |
| 5 | O-O | O-O |
| 6 | c4 | d6 |
| 7 | Nc3 | c6 |
The road to A88
- 1.d4 … 1...f5two earlier stops: A40, A80
- 2.g3A81 Fianchetto Attack
- 3...g6A81 Semi-Leningrad Variation
- 7...c6A88
The position after 7...c6
White has brought out the knight on c3, knight on f3 and bishop on g2; Black the knight on f6 and bishop on g7. White is to move and has 37 legal moves.
Closest boards in other codes
| Code | Line | Differs on |
|---|---|---|
| E65 | King’s Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation | four squares: c5, f5, c6, f7 |
| A95 | Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation | six squares: d5, d6, e6, g6, e7, g7 |
| D78 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense | six squares: b1, c3, d5, f5, d6, f7 |
| A39 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Mecking Variation | seven squares: c5, f5, c6, d6, d7, f7, b8 |
| E63 | King’s Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation | seven squares: f5, a6, c6, a7, c7, f7, b8 |
| E66 | King’s Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Advance Line | seven squares: d4, c5, d5, f5, c6, f7, b8 |
| A96 | Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | eight squares: b1, c3, c6, e6, g6, c7, e7, g7 |