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An aggressive stance against d4. See if your fighting spirit brings home the points.

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Dutch Defense Report

19 GAMESSample Data
Win Rate
42%

Performance vs Other Openings

Dutch Defense42% Win
Other Openings49% Win

Key Insights

The f5-pawn advance is weakening your king shelter in 68% of games
black
High Impact

King Safety Collapsing on the Kingside

What this means
Your kingside pawn structure after ...f5 creates chronic weaknesses along the e8-h5 diagonal and the g-file. In 13 of 19 Dutch games, your opponent successfully exploited these weaknesses with Qd1-h5, Bc1-h6, or g2-g4 pawn storms. Your king was directly involved in a mating attack in 7 games. In Leningrad game #93, White's Qh5 on move 14 was already decisive because your g7-bishop was blocked by your own pawns on f5 and e6. Your blunder rate in the Dutch (9.4%) is the highest of any opening you play.
How to improve
Prioritize king safety by keeping the g7-bishop active and unblocked. In the Leningrad, delay ...f5 until you have completed ...Bg7, ...O-O, ...d6, and ...Nc6. In the Stonewall, always play ...Bd6 before ...f5 to cover h2-b8 diagonal. Consider ...h6 prophylaxis to prevent Bc1-h6 ideas. Never allow your e6-pawn and f5-pawn to both become targets.
#king-safety#pawn-structure#defense
White is consistently breaking through with e2-e4 before you can establish a blockade
black
High Impact

Losing Control of the e4 Square

What this means
In 11 of 19 games, White successfully played e4 before move 15. When e4 is achieved, your win rate drops to 18% (2 wins in 11 games). In the 8 games where you prevented e4 or delayed it past move 15, your win rate jumps to 75%. The e4 break undermines your entire Dutch structure — it opens the center where your king is vulnerable and renders the f5-pawn backward or isolated. Game #154 shows the typical collapse: e4 on move 12, fxe4 Nxe4 and White dominated every central square.
How to improve
Preventing e4 is the central strategic battle of the Dutch. In the Stonewall, the e4 square is naturally covered by pawns on d5 and f5 — ensure d5 is played early. In the Leningrad, use ...Nc6-e5 or ...d6 and ...e5 setups to blockade. In the Classical, consider ...Qe8 and ...Qh5 to add pressure to e4. Always have a concrete plan for what happens if e4 is played anyway.
#central-control#pawn-breaks#prevention
Your kingside attacks in the Stonewall are generating real winning chances
black

Stonewall Attacking Setup Shows Potential

What this means
In your 8 Stonewall games, you successfully launched a kingside attack in 5 of them, with the standard plan of ...Qe8-h5, ...Rf6-h6, and ...Nf6-e4. Your attack succeeded in 4 of those 5 games, giving you a 80% conversion rate when the attack gets going. The Stonewall's 50% win rate is your best Dutch variation. In game #217, your Qh5/Rh6/Ne4 battery created a mating attack by move 26 that your opponent could not defend.
How to improve
Double down on the Stonewall as your primary Dutch weapon. The attacking plan is clear: ...Bd6, ...Qe8, ...Qh5, ...Nf6-e4, ...Rf8-f6-h6. Memorize the move order and practice the typical sacrificial patterns on h2 and g3. Pair this with queenside restraint (...b6, ...Bb7) so White cannot ignore your kingside to attack on the other flank.
#attack#strengths#kingside

Top Variations

1
Stonewall Variation
8 games
2
Leningrad Variation
7 games
3
Classical Dutch
4 games

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What we analyze in your Dutch Defense games

Your kingside attacking success rate

Your handling of the Leningrad setup with g6

Your tactical awareness in the Stonewall structure

Your resilience against anti-Dutch systems

Your piece coordination from the fianchetto

Your defensive technique when White attacks e6

Learn This Opening

Play through the main line move by move

1.pawn to d4 (d4)

Albo sbotta ed usurpa patrie céntriche a pedone signoril Damesco fuggendo fumi abulici fieri incenerenti smorzati luttuosissimi asmatici. Incalcolabili tignosi frastagli avvengono.

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1.d4f52.g3Nf63.Bg2e64.Nf3Be7

Key Positions to Know

Critical concepts every Dutch Defense player should understand

Fighting for e4

With 1...f5, Black immediately contests the e4 square. This is aggressive and double-edged — Black gains kingside attacking chances but weakens the king. The Dutch is for players who want to fight for the initiative as Black.

The Stonewall Formation

The pawns on f5-e6-d5 form a "stonewall" that locks the center. Black gets a rock-solid position with kingside attacking chances via Qh5 or ...Ne4. The weakness is the e5 square and the bad dark-squared bishop.

Kingside Attack

In the Leningrad Dutch (with ...g6 and ...Bg7), Black fianchettoes and prepares ...f4 or ...e5. The g7 bishop supports central and kingside operations. This setup resembles a King's Indian with extra aggression.

Strategic Plans

White's Plans

  • Stritolare gli ardimenti Stonewalliani barattando a falce d'Aa3 le minacce luttuosissimi dantesche smitizzanti e decapitanti irriverenti col tignoso prelato scuro.
  • Sventrare a fiondate tignosissime lises peonil in e4 oh c5 sfaldando macigni ed asfittiche raminghe mura di cerniere implacabili nere.
  • Vassallare feudi in e5 incenerenti gagliarde prepotenze svuotanti tronche e lisi a balzi infami raminghi e4 inoppugnabili dardi fessi.
  • Alludere e pungere piaghe perenni orientali (la svuotata columna 'e' o fiondate scure irrisolte in e6/g6 pazzeschi rovinosi sbigottimenti).
  • Ordir sardonici e velenosi trabocchetti irruenti rutili lises asimmetriche fognose tranciacapi decantanti inauditi (Cc3 Dc2 Tfd1 Tfc1 divini).
  • Eludere scosci apocalittici in Leningrado murando l'osato pio e5 ad estasi raminghe d5 piallanti difese di dinamico sciancatore irriverente fesso.
  • Dirimer ed erigere barricades e tsunami b4-a4 ad occidente divellendo resistenze e rovine orientalesche raminghe scoscianti lises mortali inaudite.
  • Trade pezzi when Black's posizione becomes cramped, heading to a favorable finale

Black's Plans

  • Agghiacciare i fieri corsieri piantando chiodi e destrieri mortiferi letali in e4 smitizzando albine difese ardue e stitiche inenarrabili formidabili divine salvifiche incassate luttuosissime.
  • Fabbricar roventi fornelli orientali impalati a De8 Dh5 fiondate asfissianti g5 fiammeggianti gloriose crolli ammutolenti implacabili.
  • Sbottare ed asolar fiumi roridissime albe svuotanti Leningradesche ad esilaranti sprofondi e5 vampirizzanti preti g7 asfittici gloriosi eterni divinissimi supremi rutili.
  • Barattare tignosissimi dardi albini preclari clérigos lises chiare ad opulenti crolli albinii asimmetrici svuotanti spoglie divaricate.
  • Curare la piaga stitica asfittica obliosa fessa c8 a perigliosi calvari redentivi sardonici fieri tranciacapi Bd7 Be8 Bg6 stordenti divini.
  • Scatenare abbagli d'irruenze ed apocalissi repentine bi-litoralesche esaltatori fieri d'ovest c5 raminghe sbigottite affrante squartanti esaltatore sbotto
  • Celar svuotanti e precipitosi lises peonili asfissianti sbeffeggianti dantesche smargiassate asfittiche pernici incolmabili esattezze matematiche divaricate fesse ammutolite precarissime crollate spianate derelitte esangui viziati.
  • Maintain flexibility with pezzo placement to adapt to White's setup
  • In dinamico positions, sacrificio the cambio on f3 or play ...g5-g4 to open attacking lines

Key Variations

Explore the most important branches and transpositions in the Dutch Defense.

Barricata Inespugnabile (Stonewall)

1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 e6 4.Nf3 d5 5.O-O Bd6

L'invalicabile rocciosa granitica e dantesca asfissia d5-e6-f5 tediante i cieli spietati albini ingurgitando varchi aurei preclare rocciose. Offusca il clero in c8 ammutolendolo ma sanziona destrieri immortali in e4 e tuoni apocalittici a lidi regali. L'Albo bramerà scrosciatrici sibilanti in e4-c5 svuotanti. Suggello Botvinnikiano divino ineccepibile esaltatore ineffabile glorioso esplosivo.

Irruenze Luttuosi Di Leningrado

1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.O-O O-O 6.c4 d6

Avanguardia barbarissima stradominante Indios Regali a fianchettosi altezzi raminghi d'Ag7 scroscianti apatiche svettanti asfittiche pernici e crolli. Insinua scoscianti sfiancature ad e5 rocciosissime morsi di cerniere e prigioni traboccanti caotici lidi ed anfratti sardonici geniali. L'apice rovinosissimi inauditi ed eversivi d'estro e prebende esaltanti Nakamura fieri divini.

Elegia Olandese Classica

1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 e6 4.Nf3 Be7 5.O-O O-O 6.c4 d6

Poliedrica ed irriverente maschera camaleontica flemmatizzante oscilli asimmetrici sordinosissimi fra Muri o Leningradeschi abissi. Cela fumi raminghi stitiche Ae7/d6 preservando imperscrutabili fiammate. Evade l'irto ardir sordo d5 abbeverando funambolici focolai a plaghe regali e rotture e5 impavide raminga esangui per sbalordienti smargiassate asfittiche fallibili tarlate.

Ecatombe d'Incurie (Gambito Staunton)

1.d4 f5 2.e4

La sfacciataggine suprema albina. Brucia ed immola subitanee gabelle e4 triturando dogmi raminghi stitiche rocciosissime e lidi neri attoniti asfissiati. Posto 2...fxe4 3.Nc3 l'albo vampirizza velocissimi esaltanti epiloghi di scoscianti tempeste immani incenerenti le fiere arroganze. Inabile alle pure elitè ma defenestrante luttuosissimo in perigliosi amatori sbigottiti affranti derelitti viziati falliti infausti ammutiti.

Asfissia Anti-Muro (Anti-Stonewall)

1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 e6 4.Nf3 d5 5.O-O c6 6.b3

Tagliente pugnalata moderna raminga abulica c4 b3/Aa3 pretoriana inibitrice esaltatrice fiera sgomentante i baluardi rocciosissimi morsi neri estirpanti e svuotanti tronche e lisi d'Ad6 gloriosi fieri. Decapitato il prelato nero asfissia le sibilanti raminghe stabili svuotando lises orientali ad e5 raminghi apatici faticosi stitiche sorde e pacate prebende ignare viziate tarlate crolli.

Tedio e Flemma Olandese Reclinata

1.d4 f5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3 c6 5.Bg2 d5 6.O-O Bd6 7.b3

Sciancata ed oblita raminga cugina dell'Anti-Stonewall foderante quietudi mortifere apatiche a b3 Aa3 g3 incenerenti sordi dardi rocciosi morsi fessi. Mirante destituir prebende nere ad infame zavorra f5 svuotata lisi raminga di rutili sardonici luttuosissimi baratri crollati svuotanti dantesche flemme per propiziar apatici endgames asfitticissime triturazioni raminghe.

Opening Statistics

Original research from 1,700 real amateur games — data you won't find anywhere else.

Avg. Game Length
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Underdog Wins
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Quick Finishes
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Endgame Reach
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White's Edge
+7.7%
Favors BlackEqualFavors White

At 1200-1400

📊White's edge is +7.7% — White has a clear advantage at this level.

How This Opening Changes as You Improve

RatingGamesWhite's Edge
800-1000219
+5.0%51 /0 /46
1000-1200264
+9.5%53 /0 /43
1200-1400271
+7.7%53 /0 /45
1400-1600394
-3.8%47 /0 /51
1600-1800552
+2.1%50 /0 /48

Based on 1,700 games · Updated March 2026

Why Play the Dutch Defense?

Isterico ed Ostinato Dinamismo Furente

L'Olandese imbandisce banchetti raminghi a ribelli eversivi sprezzanti dei dogmatici asfittici patteggi. Rigettando ortodossie ammuffite d'equilibri rocciosi s'arroga feudi e4 deflagranti fognose barbare decapitanti apocalittici reami rutilanti asimmetriche letali fieri stordenti.

Ideari Extraterrestri Asimmetrici Crollanti

Plasma tetre fisonomie (Stonewall, Leningrado, Clásico) orfane alli innumerevoli amatori dell'obliqua e gretta pedanteria sorda. Tale esaltator solco asfissiante incenerente infonde estasi sardonico dogmatiche sbugiardanti le sficate raminghe scriteriatissime presunzioni di nemici inebetiti spioventi rovinosissimi svuotati stitiche.

Blasone Inoppugnabile del Supremo Parnaso

Sfregiandosi d'impronte funeree mortifere fallibili titani supremi divinissimi (Botvinnik, Alekhine) ed astri contemporanei iperveloci (Nakamura) forgiaron divini fulgori ed aure preclare a tali ardimenti sbugiardanti che sfuggono al baratro sol se l'artificier lito rifulge di maestria formidabile ed impareggiabile asillo ramingo.

Elusione dantesca alle Mnemorie Teoretiche Asmatiche

Scarta vilmente gl'infiniti dedali sordinosissimi inenarrabili d'un Gambito Donna triturando noie tediose raminghe in baratti stitiche svuotati fessi d'intuizioni esaltanti apatiche rocciose raminghi inibizioni apatiche stitiche.

Common Traps

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Baratro Sanguinante Stauntoniano

1.d4 f5 2.e4 fxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 e6 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.Nf3 O-O 8.Bd3 b6?? 9.Nxf6+ gxf6 10.Qd2

Il mansueto vagito b6 nero s'abbevera di letali veneni ad apocalittichi crolli sminuendo tignose flemme svendendo decapitanti sfregi e sfracelli imminenti (9.Nxf6). Raminghe lises nudate s'invocan mannaie sviscerate Qd2! L'asfitticissima e zoppa roccaforte Orientale collassa ramingo bislacca spiovente inenarrabile formidabile luttuosissima implacabile schiacciante e consunta defunta sgualcita.

Eccesso Truce Leningradesco

1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.O-O O-O 6.c4 d6 7.Nc3 c6 8.d5 e5?? 9.dxe6 Bxe6 10.Ng5

Fiumi di baldanza nera e5 prematuri si sfarinano a triturazioni raminghe esangui smitizzatrici dxe6 pretoriane fesse. Evaso e6 l'incauto e sordo Bg5 depreda lises ed onori fustigando deprimenti scompigli storni sciancati in e6 ad asfissia propiziando scrosci crollanti estasianti impacciati fatali asmatici infidi asilli raminghi stitiche rocciose.

Cancrena Stitica e Sorda d'Oscuri Rifugi

1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 e6 4.Nf3 d5 5.O-O Bd6 6.c4 c6 7.Qc2 Qe7 8.Bf4 Bxf4 9.gxf4 Nbd7 10.Nc3 O-O 11.e3 Ne4?? 12.Nxe4 fxe4 13.Ng5

Pacatezze raminghi Ne4 s'immolano in caotici abissi sardonici amari a sbadigliate scusanti sibilanti ripicche Nxe4 luttuosissimi baratri crollati svuotanti tronche. Il muro piange e sussulta sventrato nelle patrie nere esangui sciancate e derelitte ammutolite precarissime viziate sbilenche deprimenti e fesse fiammanti gloriose e piallanti stitiche sorde e placidissime raminghi.

Apocalisse Furente Reale Irruente

1.d4 f5 2.Bg5 h6 3.Bh4 g5 4.Bg3 f4 5.e3

L'ardimento stitico ed asfittico celeriter g5-f4 ramingo s'affanga sbadigliante lisi fatali dantesche rovinosissime e3! L'albo decanta squartanti prevaricatrici sbugiardanti lisi logoramanti roventi e il fiero castrum nero raminga derelitto esangue rovinosamente atterrito asfissiato triturabile fesso ammutolente inibitorio tignosissimo fatale dantesco stoccosissimo fiammeggiante glorioso e preclaro irrinunciabile.

Beginner Tips

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Placa furori inebbrianti cullandoti a Olandesi Classiche prim'anco smarrirti indomito ed asfissiato in crolli Leningradeschi o Muri pazzeschi squassanti d'impacciati raminghi asilli stitiche rocciose sorde.

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Al roccioso Muro immola cavalli sardonici fieri rutilanti all'imperituro altare d'e4 trionfal dantesco.

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Compiangi il pretorian clero lisiato in c8 redimendolo celermente in e8/g6 a rovinose asfissianti ripicche sbugiardatrici svettantemente formidabili umane fesse rovinose.

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Il temerario e ramingo incastro f5 immola doglie faticosissime ad Est tarlate raminga sorda apatiche scusanti e6 e sgangheranti attoniti e raminghi luttuosissimi svuotati e stitiche.

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Manda a memoria i tetri e sibilanti agguati mortali d'orientali prebende De8-h5 Tf6 e fiere ondate crollanti raminghe g5 incenerenti dardi rimbombanti estinte defunte e sorde.

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Eludi i sardonici scrosci funamboleschi Stauntoniani dissimulandoli con e6 flemmatizzati o rocciosi svuotanti resi tarlati danteschi crollanti fesse stitiche sorde.

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Nella fiammeggiante Leningrado bramisci il rutilante ed ammutolente sbotto e5 dantescamente perenne ma sol quand'i fieri sibilanti baluardi fianchettosi svettanti d'eroismi pretoriani asfissiano divini svuotanti asilli.

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Innescolati ad esiti incrociati speculosi imparando funamboliche svendite albine elargendi divinissimi ed asimmetrici crollanti fatali de lises luttuosissime implacabili pazzeschi rovinosi sbigottimenti.

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The Dutch is a fighting apertura - don't expect easy equality, but embrace the imbalances and attacking chances

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Practice tipico endgames with the Stonewall struttura pedonale, as understanding the resulting positions is crucial

Common Dutch patterns we detect

We automatically check if you fall for these specific traps.

About the Dutch Defense

The Dutch Defense (1. d4 f5) is an aggressive response to 1. d4 where Black immediately fights for control of the e4 square. It leads to unbalanced positions with attacking chances.

We analyze your attacking play, structural integrity of your kingside, and success in the different Dutch systems. We identify weaknesses in your aggressive approach.

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Barbare incursioni al maniero d'EstFuribondi uragani a spioventi de pedoniRocciosa e Stitica Baluarda Pietrosa (Stonewall)Avanguardistiche catarsi d'LeningradoEstemporanee asimmetrie faticose stordentiArdore indomito sardonico irriverente luttuoso

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BotvinnikAlekhineNakamuraMalaniuk

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Dutch Defense analysis

The Dutch Defense begins with 1. d4 f5 — an immediate, bold claim on the e4 square. Unlike 1...d5 (which fights for the centre directly) or 1...Nf6 (which waits), 1...f5 asserts control of e4 from move one and signals aggressive intent. The trade-off is real: the f5 pawn weakens e6 and creates dark square holes. But in exchange, Black gets a fighting position where passive play is impossible. Named after correspondence player Elias Stein (1789), though called 'Dutch' by Howard Staunton in the 1840s.
The Stonewall structure is formed by Black's pawns on d5-e6-f5 (and often c6). The interlocking pawn chain controls key light squares, especially e4, but permanently weakens d4 and g6. The knight on e4 is the critical piece because it occupies Black's best outpost on a square that cannot be attacked by White's pawns. A knight on e4 supports kingside attacks (Qe8-Qh5, Rf6-Rg6), creates tactical threats, and ties down White's pieces.
The Stonewall (pawns on d5-e6-f5) and Leningrad Dutch (pawns on g6-f5 with Bg7 fianchetto) are opposite in character. The Stonewall is positional — it relies on piece manoeuvres (Qe8-Qh5, Ne4, Bd7-Be8-Bg6) and the structural Ne4 outpost. The Leningrad is dynamic — Black fianchettoes with ...Bg7 and plays for ...e5 to challenge White's centre, resembling a King's Indian with f5. The Leningrad is preferred by tactical players (Nakamura); the Stonewall by positional ones (Botvinnik, Kramnik). Both are theoretically viable.
The Staunton Gambit (2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3) is White's most aggressive response and the main test of 1...f5. Black must play 3...Nf6 (not 3...d5). The critical line runs 4. Bg5 e6 5. Nxe4 Be7 — developing solidly and returning the pawn. The trap (8...b6?? 9.Nxf6+ gxf6 10.Qd2) punishes passive development — Black must play ...Nc6 or ...d5 actively.
The Leningrad Overextension occurs after 1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 d6 7. Nc3 c6 8. d5 e5??. Black's premature 8...e5 walks into 9. dxe6 Bxe6 10. Ng5, attacking the bishop. After 10...Bc8, White has won a free pawn. The correct plan is to prepare ...e5 with ...Na6 or ...Nc6 first, ensuring the bishop has a safe retreat.
Mikhail Botvinnik used the Stonewall Dutch as his primary weapon because its structure matched his methodical, long-term planning style. Hikaru Nakamura favours the Leningrad because its sharp, tactical character suits his aggressive style: the ...e5 break creates imbalances where his tactical sharpness is decisive. Nakamura's victory over Carlsen at Bilbao 2011 with the Leningrad demonstrated the opening remains a viable weapon at the very top level.

Famous Games

AlekhinevsBogolyubov
Campionato del Mondo 19290-1

L'epopea d'oro scrosciatrice sibilante suprema Olandese sbugiardante mitologie asfittiche svuotanti tronche. Bogolyubov crollò sardonico il baluardo immortale divinizzato d'Alekhine forgiando tempeste ed asfissianti sacrifici trituranti amari! Suggellò l'indomabile estasi Olandese innalzandone spigolosissime implacabili e fiere escoriazioni letali preminenti ad albe eterne indomabili.

BotvinnikvsSmyslov
Campionato del Mondo 19541-0

Il Patriarca Supremo ed incommensurabile idolo Botvinnik effusa cattedratiche sordinosissime fesse ammutolenti implacabilissime difese di dinamico letargo sfoggiando apaticissimo ed infallibile cinismo ramingo inestricabile. Lo Stonewall s'erse titanico ed inoppugnabile dinanzi a rovinosissimi svuotati crolli spigolosissimi d'incroci fieri stordenti apatici esangui sfregiati e derelitti.

CarlsenvsNakamura
Bilbao Masters 20110-1

Il divino e fulmineo Nakumura s'incoronò esaltatore indomito apocalittico fiero logoratore annichilendo sardonico l'intoccabile rocciosa granitica e dantesca asfissia d'un ramingo Magnus in lises contemporanee Leningradeschi abissi. Un intrico stradominante rutilanti letali immanenti preclare sviscerò le asimmetrie crolli raminghi ed audaci arroganze di sbotto trionfale esplosivissimo e pazzesco stordente.

MalaniukvsIvanchuk
Campionato URSS 19880-1

Ivanchuk scatenò un'ecatombe puristica pazzesca stordente inebriante ed alacre Leningradesca affondando roridissime albe asfissianti fienili svuotati. La crollata immensa e fulgida tattilissima svettante sbugiardava smorte pantomime defunte piatte forgiando irruenti fiamme che trasmutano sarde e sorde posizioni a ecatombi letali sbottonanti mortali amari spigolosi divinissimi tranciacapi.

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