Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...d5/2. c4/2...c6/3. Nf3/3...Nf6/4. Nc3/4...dxc4/5. a4/5...Bf5/6. e3/6...e6/7. Bxc4/7...Bb4/8. O-O/8...Nbd7/9. Qe2/9...Bg6/10. e4

Dutch Variation D19 Dutch Variation Euwe Variation 10. e4 White takes up the full center. If Black simply plays /10...O-O/ we are once again following the main line. One thing that sets this position apart from 8...O-O 9. Qe2 9...Bg6 is that White was actually able to play e4. Black can take the pawn but it is not free. 10...Bxc3 removes an important defender of e4. After 11. bxc3 Nxe4 12. Ba3! compensationBlack is up a pawn, but White has prevented them from castling king-side. Black will have to castle queen-side, where White has the open b-file and the far-advanced a-pawn. If Black gets greedy and tries to win more pawns with 12...Nxc3? White is quick to get the upper hand after 13. Qb2!, forking the knight and the pawn on b7. 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3 e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Qe2 Bg6 10. e4 Bxc3 11. bxc3 Nxe4 12. Ba3 Nxc3 13. Qb2 Black shouldn't get greedy! Theory table 10. ... O-O 11. Bd3 Bh5 12. e5 Nd5 10. ... Bxc3 11. bxc3 Nxe4 12. Ba3 Qc7 compensation References See also