The Dutch Defense

Question 1

1. d4 f5 2. e4 (Staunton Gambit)

Answer 1

…fxe4

Question 2

1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 (Staunton Gambit Accepted)

Answer 2

…g6 (white is already behind in development)

Question 3

1. d4 f5 2. c4 (Main Line)

Answer 3

…g6

Question 4

1. d4 f5 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 (Leningrad Variation)

Answer 4

…Bg7

Question 5

1. d4 f5 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. b5 (Leningrad Variation Cont.)

Answer 5

…d6 (to support a possible push to e5)

Question 6

1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nc3 (Raphael Variation)

Answer 6

…Nf6

Question 7

1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nc3 Nfg 3. Bg5 (Raphael Variation)

Answer 7

…d5

Question 8

1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 g6 5. e5 (Staunton Gambit Accepted)

Answer 8

…d6 (white has no strong follow-up)