The Dutch - Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation: Essentials (White Repertoire)

By Theo van Stratum

A White repertoire for meeting the Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation of the Classical Dutch (1.d4 f5 2.c4 Nf6 3.g3 e6 4.Bg2 Be7 5.Nf3 O-O 6.O-O Qe8 7.Nc3 Nc6 8.Re1 e5, Black's immediate central break named after the Soviet player and administrator Alexander Ilyin-Zhenevsky), organised by approach. Includes accepting the pawn with dxe5, closing the centre with d5, a central e4 counter-break, and a quiet b3 system.