Classical Variation, Huisl Variation
- 1.d4f5
- 2.c4Nf6
- 3.g3e6
- 4.Bg2Be7
- 5.Nf3O-O
- 6.O-Od6
- 7.Nc3Ne4
751 games
Classical Dutch line in which Black plays 7...Ne4, posting the knight on the e4 outpost at once; White most often answers with 8. Qc2.
Train it in TheoriaAbout the Huisl Variation
The Huisl Variation is Black's 7...Ne4 in the main line of the Classical Dutch. The move plants the knight on the outpost protected by the f5-pawn before White can contest the square. The most common reply is 8. Qc2, adding pressure on the knight along the diagonal. 8. Nxe4 exchanges it at once, and 8. Nd2 also challenges it. The engine slightly favors White, though Black scores well in online games.