Opening Hacker Files: The Bogo-Dutch

Opening Hacker Files: The Bogo-DutchThe Bogo Dutch is a hypermodern defense to 1. d4 which is based on 1. d4 e6 2. c4 f5. It is a hybrid opening that is based on the Bogo Indian Defense (1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+) and the Dutch Defense (1. d4 f5). Black tries their hardest to wrest control of the e4square from White by checking on b4, plus having a pawn on f5 at the same time. It is undoubtedly an underrated defense, to the point that most players, from super GMs all the way down

Nc3 Variations

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