How to be more successful against the dutch defense?
I'm not sure if it'll fit your needs, but Mcdonald Neil's Starting out- The Dutch is good if you know nothing or little Dutch theory.
Thanks for the suggestion Sammy, I think I might have that. It's primarily aimed at the black player though :(. I was hoping for something maybe more indepth from the white perspective?
If you're looking for something focusing on white, any white d4 repertoire book will serve for that purpose. As white, you don't need an encyclopedic knowledge of the Dutch, just one good line against it, together with good explanations and theory that suits you.
There are lots of those, ranging from the very quiet, to the very aggressive. What sort of approach are you looking for? Avrukh is of course untouchable as a guide for those inclined to follow the mainlines. He'd shore up the lines you're playing now, curing you of that odd affinity for the early e3, and helping you see when the queenside rush is ill-advised.
Wojo's Weapons may be a little gentler, but of course, Hilton and Ippolito advocate a 1.Nf3 2.c4 approach, so you'd have to prepare your own way against early black deviations.
Schandorff is a little more user-friendly, and advocates 2.Bg5.
I like the Staunton. :shrug:
If you're looking for something focusing on white, any white d4 repertoire book will serve for that purpose. As white, you don't need an encyclopedic knowledge of the Dutch, just one good line against it, together with good explanations and theory that suits you.
There are lots of those, ranging from the very quiet, to the very aggressive. What sort of approach are you looking for? Avrukh is of course untouchable as a guide for those inclined to follow the mainlines. He'd shore up the lines you're playing now, curing you of that odd affinity for the early e3, and helping you see when the queenside rush is ill-advised.
Schandorff is a little more user-friendly, and advocates 2.Bg5.
I like the Staunton. :shrug:
I posted the games in chronological order. As you'll see in the last game, there is no e3 :). You could be right, I really might just need a repertoire book. Schandorff mentions the dutch in his book about things not 1. d4 d5? I don't know if 1. d4 f5 2. Bg5 suits me, but I do have a great respect for Schandorff.
I might want something more mainline as you say.
Sadly, I don't think anybody writes books about "How to combat such and such a defense, and ONLY that defense, as white."
You might find a good video or two on youtube, and from there, be better able to judge whose repertorie book might suit you best, though.
What sorts of lines do you play against 1...d5 and 1...Nf6? If you could find a rep book that suited, AND gave you additional insight into your existing repertoire, it might become a worthwhile addition to your repertoire.
Alternatively, see if you can find good master game collections by d4 aficionados, that have multiple well-annotated games on the Dutch in them, by viewing game indecies online as best as you can.
If you're looking for a stopgap while you decide, 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf3 3.c3!? is gaining traction among the 2700+ set, seeing appearances from Kamsky, Radjabov, and Gelfand recently. It should be theory-light and more or less bullet-proof. I don't see it in a lot of the databases online yet, but it's happening OTB. Not sure where to look for sources, but might suffice to do your own analysis, as long as it drives the Dutchies nuts.
Fairy Princess thanks for the great suggestions! I will look into those games on a database I have access too and see if I can understand the main ideas. Also candy I will take your experiences into consideration!
Sorry, now that I go back and look, I guess that's more peculiar to the 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 4.c3 move order. I had c3 one move too high, as it seems to come after the fianchetto and be peculiar to the Leningrad lines.
Still, it might be worth investigating if you're keen on something new. Sorry to mislead, though.
Very true, indeed. However, if they play a logical developing move such as Nf6, instead of the pawn storm, take it with the bishop and give them two weak doubled pawns.
It's just a main line, they play 4...Nf6, and the game goes on - it's well established theory. I'd probably slightly prefer to be white but Dutch Defence players tend to not mind these sort of esoteric set ups. Personally I don't believe 2.Bg5 gives white all that much (although not because of this line)