ECO A81 · Dutch Defense
Dutch Defense: Blackburne Variation
The position after 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 e6 4.Nh3.
Dutch Defense: Blackburne Variation
7 half-moves in · no named continuation
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1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. Nh3
Dutch Defense: Blackburne Variation is filed under ECO A81, a variation of Dutch Defense. It is the position after 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 e6 4.Nh3 — 7 half-moves in, with Black to move. Named theory ends here; beyond this the position is yours to work out.