Dutch defence

The Dutch defence is one of the oldest chess openings.

He recommended the Dutch Defence as the best reply to 1.

He also defended the Dutch Defence with success at a time when it was rarely played by top players.

A variation of the Dutch Defence, characterized by the moves 1.

The Dutch defences were hardly hit by the raid and basically stayed intact.

His only hope for a further breakthrough now rested on a spontaneous collapse of the Dutch defences.

Despite reinforcements the Dutch defences would be insufficient to withstand the coming attack.

One of the variations of the Dutch Defence is named after him.

The Dutch Defence is a chess opening characterised by the moves:

This relatively innocuous invasion fully exposed the rot underlying the Dutch defences.

Nc3, the Leningrad variation of the Dutch Defence would have been reached.

Jorghino, suddenly spring-heeled and full of running on the right wing, outflanked the Dutch defence before producing an inspired centre.

Dutch Defence with 2.

It was hastily diverted to Java en route, to assist in the Dutch defence of the island.

He delivered a running and pressure performance with which he occupied the entire Dutch defence, scored the 1-0 opener and was a constant threat.

On January 20 that year, the last Dutch defences were penetrated, forcing the invaders to conclude a treaty of surrender.

Alexander made important theoretical contributions to the Dutch Defence and Petroff Defence.

His name is attached to the Krejcik Gambit in the Dutch Defence (1.

Within days, the massive French army had crossed the strategically vital river Rhine and crushed the Dutch defences.

In 1621 he travelled abroad and served in the Dutch defence of Bergen op Zoom.

The RNLAF was hit hard by the Dutch defence cuts after the 2008 financial crisis.

After six days during which the mutineers remained defiant, the Dutch Defence Minister Deckers authorized an attack by military aircraft.

The Dutch defence included a force of 500 troops centred on Kupang, while the Portuguese force at Dili numbered just 150.

The agreement was announced during Dutch Defence Minister Eimert van Middelkoop's visit to Canada.

Alapin's Variation of the Dutch Defence (also known as the "Manhattan Variation"): 1.