Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...f5/2. c4/2...Nf6/3. Nc3/3...b6

Dutch defence A85 3. Nc3 3...b6 Black prepares ...Bb7, to exert long term pressure on the long light square diagonal and further control e4. This move order makes it harder for White to play g3 and Bg2, as Black's bishop gets to contest the diagonal first. A continuation is 4. Nf3 to prepare g2, and 4...e6 5. g3 Bb7 6. Bg2 Bb4. History The earliest recorded game played in this line was played between Remo Calapso and Ernesto Hellmann at the 1924 Italian national tournamentRemo Calapso vs Erensto Hellmann, Torneo Nazionale A. Folgiono, Italy. September 1924. From the Federsacchi match archive. (see sample game). Another early game was played between Carlos Portela and Alexander Alekhine, 1926.Portela v Alekhine, 1926. Chessgames.com Sample game Remo Calapso vs Ernesto Hellmann, Foligno 1924: 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 b6 4. Bg5 e6 5. a3 Be7 6. e3 Bb7 7. Nf3 O-O 8. Bxf6 Rxf6 9. Bd3 Qf8 10. Qe2 Nc6 11. d5 Nd8 12. Ne5 Qe8 13. e4 Nf7 14. Nxf7 Qxf7 15. O-O f4 16. e5 f3 17. gxf3 Rh6 18. Kg2 Qh5 19. Rh1 Qh3+ 20. Kg1 exd5 21. Nxd5 Bxd5 22. cxd5 Rh5 23. f4 Rh4 24. Qe3 Rg4+ 25. Qg3 Bc5 0-1 Theory table References See also Dutch Defence