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reevecanada vs hikaru
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Date: 2026-03-04 02:05:16 |
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Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Warsaw Variation
Master Lens
Hikaru, playing Black, turned the Dutch Leningrad into a powerful kingside pawn storm, broke through in the centre, and won material with a decisive combination, leading to White’s resignation. The game shows how aggressive pawn pushes and precise piece coordination can turn a solid opening into a winning attack.
What The GM Did Well By Phase
Opening
Hikaru followed the main ideas of the Dutch Leningrad by playing **1...f5**, then fianchettoing his bishop with **3...g6** and **5...Bg7** to control the long diagonal. He quickly castled (**6...O-O**) and placed his queen on the semi‑open a‑file with **8...Qa5**, putting pressure on White’s queenside. By advancing **9...e5** and then **10...e4**, he seized central space and forced White’s pieces back, a classic Dutch strategy of gaining space with pawn pushes (central expansion).
Game Themes
passed pawns
castling
fianchetto
bishop pair