1. Dutch
2. Combine Classical/I-Z, Dutch-NimzoIndian, and Stonewall
3. McDonald's Starting Out, Aagaard's Stonewall, William's Classical Dutch. Schipkov's new CD should be useful too for miscellaneous dutch lines.

1. Dutch, much less theory.
2. IZ, just 10% of the theory of the KID; Leningrad is about 50%.
3. Williams Play the Classical Dutch; McDonald's book on the Dutch. If you can lay your hands on them, the golden oldies by Schwarz and Bellin.

If you want some explanation on the IZ, then you are welcome. To get a first idea, you might browse through the games by Iljin-Zjenevsky himself, Bellin and GM Naumkin.

PS What do you play against 1.e4 ?

Hi all!

There's been a long time since me last visiting the forum.. and I understand that some of my questions may have been answered in some other threads in the forum, please excuse the fact that I have lost track of the available info..

My questions go to practicioners of the Dutch (some of you that come to my mind: MNb, HgMan, Dutch-Kalashnikov, ...):

I've been playing KID all my life and detested the exchange variation and sometimes the fianchetto variation. I now have (extremely) limited time to study and since I have also always loved K-side attacks, a friend of mine suggested to try the Dutch Leningrad.

1. KID or Dutch? (just your gut feeling, no need to back up your opinion)
2. If Dutch, what system ? (e.g. Leningrad)
3. In view of the above, what book? (I have no experience with the opening / I'm about 1900 ELO / try first to UNDERSTAND my openings / able to learn a few variations)

If another opening / idea comes to your mind please share it with me,

Thanks in advance,

Christos