Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...f5/2. Bg5/2...h6

Dutch Defence with 2.Bg5 rd nd bd qd kd bd nd rd pd pd pd pd pd pd pd pd bl pl pl pl pl pl pl pl pl rl nl ql kl bl nl rl 1.d4 f5 2. Bg5 h6 A80 Dutch Defence Dutch Defence with 2.Bg5 2. ... h6 Black drives back the white bishop. White can now play either Bf4 or Bh4, the latter maintaining the pin on the pawn. Because 2... h6 weakens black's kingside squares, some players prefer to avoid it, although there is no obvious refutation for white. Theory table 1. d4 f5 2.Bg5 h6 3 Bf4... = Bh4... = Dutch Defence