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Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...f5/2. Bg5/2...h6/3. Bh4

< Chess Opening Theory | 1. d4 | 1...f5 | 2. Bg5 | 2...h6
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This retreat appears to lose the bishop, but it doesn't! If 3...g5 4.Bg3 f4?!, 5.e3! h5 6.Bd3! gives a crushing attack.

Dutch Defence with 2.Bg5
a b c d e f g h
8a8 black rookb8 black knightc8 black bishopd8 black queene8 black kingf8 black bishopg8 black knighth8 black rook8
7a7 black pawnb7 black pawnc7 black pawnd7 black pawne7 black pawnf7 black kingg7 black pawnh7 black king7
6a6 black kingb6 black kingc6 black kingd6 black kinge6 black kingf6 black kingg6 black kingh6 black pawn6
5a5 black kingb5 black kingc5 black kingd5 black kinge5 black kingf5 black pawng5 black kingh5 black king5
4a4 black kingb4 black kingc4 black kingd4 white pawne4 black kingf4 black kingg4 black kingh4 white bishop4
3a3 black kingb3 black kingc3 black kingd3 black kinge3 black kingf3 black kingg3 black kingh3 black king3
2a2 white pawnb2 white pawnc2 white pawnd2 black kinge2 white pawnf2 white pawng2 white pawnh2 white pawn2
1a1 white rookb1 white knightc1 black kingd1 white queene1 white kingf1 white bishopg1 white knighth1 white rook1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

rnbqkbnr/ppppp1p1/7p/5p2/3P3B/8/PPP1PPPP/RN1QKBNR b

Moves: 1.d4 f5 2. Bg5 h6
ECO code: A80
Parent: Dutch Defence

Theory table

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g5 f4?!

4.Bg3 5.e3

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