[Event "Opening Traps in the Dutch Defence: 1. d4 f5 2. h3!?"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/TgzNcLgS/ICOirmNA"]
[Date "1989"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Maly, Martin"]
[Black "Schmid, Guenter"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Jonnyx"]
[BlackElo "2315"]
[ECO "A80"]
[Opening "Dutch Defense: Janzen-Korchnoi Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2020.06.12"]
[UTCTime "14:09:56"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ You can watch the analyse of the game as a video aswell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7PtiIz2msc This tricky sideline is often overlooked, if it comes to the Dutch Defence, but it is actually pretty dangerous. If you're a Dutch Defence player yourself, I would advice you to study the trap carefully so you don't get trapped. } 1. d4 f5 2. h3 { White wants to play g4 and attack black right from the start because he argues, that blacks king is weakened on the light squares because of the f5 push. [%csl Re8,Re6,Rf7,Rg6][%cal Gg2g4] } 2... Nf6 { The Knight move is a logical move, especially for players who want to play the Leningrad variation of the Dutch Defence. I just want to show you an other interessting option for black that anticipates whites plan: } ( 2... d6 { if white sticks to his plan it could follow: } 3. g4 e5 $5 { instead of winning a pawn we are willing to sacrefice a pawn for an attack. } 4. dxe5 { taking back with the pawn doesn't look good so black decides to sacrafice a pawn for fast developement. [%cal Gd1d8,Rd6e5] } 4... Nc6 5. exd6 Bxd6 6. Nc3 ( 6. gxf5 { white should not take the pawn on f5 because after } 6... Bxf5 { black is clearly a head in development. [%csl Gc6,Gd6,Gf5,Ra1,Rb1,Rc1,Rd1,Re1,Rf1,Rg1,Rh1] } ) 6... fxg4 7. hxg4 Bxg4 8. Bg2 Qe7 9. Bxc6+ bxc6 { and it's not that easy for both sides to bring his King to safety because of all the open lines. The position is roughly equal with attacking chances for both sides. } ) 3. g4 fxg4 ( 3... d5 { was probably the best move for black in this position. It could follow: } 4. c4 e6 5. Nf3 c6 6. Nc3 { with a Stonewall position for black. } ) 4. hxg4 Nxg4 5. Qd3 { With this move white threatens to take the h7 pawn, [%cal Gh1h7,Gd3h7] } ( 5. e4 { is another interesting possibility. White is down a pawn but can develop his pieces pretty easy and start an attack on the kingside. [%csl Ge4,Gd4][%cal Gd1g4] } ) 5... Nf6 $4 { Even if it looks kinda natural to jump back with the Knight and guarding the pawn on h7 it's a big blunder. White to move and win right on the spot! Hint: Blacks white squares are allready pretty weak. How can we weaken them even more? } ( 5... g6 { was the only move to hold the position, but even here white has some great attacking chances. For example: } 6. Rxh7 ( 6. Nc3 { is another option, if you dont want to give the exchange. Whites next moves could be Bg5, e4, 0-0-0, Bh3 and placing the g1 Knight or the Pawn to f3. [%cal Gc1g5,Ge2e4,Ge1c1] } ) 6... Rxh7 7. Qxg6+ Rf7 8. Qxg4 d5 9. Qh5 { and even if white is currenty down an exchange, he still got some nice attacking chances with Nf3-e5 to come. Black will find it hard to bring his king to safety. [%csl Rf7][%cal Gh5e8,Gg1f3,Gf3e5] } ) 6. Rxh7 $1 { Boom! What looks like a rook sacrifice wins actually a rook because black can not take the rook or otherwise he will be mated with the Queen on g6! } 6... d5 { [%cal Ge8d7] } ( 6... Rxh7 7. Qg6# ) ( 6... Nxh7 7. Qg6# ) ( 6... Rg8 7. Qg6# ) 7. Rxh8 { And beeing a rook up, black can easily surrender. } 1-0