Dutch Defence
Also called Dutch.
Black grabs e4 with the f-pawn, aiming for kingside play at some cost to king safety.
After 1.d4 f5, Black fights for e4 in an unbalanced way. It starts 1.d4 but not 1…Nf6, so the opening map counts it with the closed games, though it does not start 1…d5.
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- Lesson: A map of the openings