Is the Chessbook Dutch Defense repertoire free?

Yes. Studying it on Chessbook is free, and so is the PGN download, which needs no account.

Can I download it as a PGN?

Yes: https://chessbook.com/courses/dutch.pgn?band=1400-1600. Pick your rating first to download the version for your level. It imports into Lichess studies, ChessBase and other tools.

Why does it depend on my rating?

The main Black choices stay the same, but opponents at different ratings play different moves. Each rating's version prepares for the replies you will actually face, using millions of games between players at that level.

How much does it cover?

Every opponent reply that comes up in at least 1 game in 200 at your rating, picking lines that score well and are easy to remember.

Dutch Defense repertoire for Black

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Tuned for Lichess 1400-1600: 36 moves.

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[Event "Chessbook Dutch Defense repertoire (1400-1600)"]
[Site "https://chessbook.com/courses/dutch"]
[Annotator "Chessbook"]
[Result "*"]

1. d4 f5 2. c4 ( 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 ( 3. Nf3 e6 4. e3 ( 4. Nc3 Bb4 ) 4... Be7
5. Bd3 O-O ) ( 3. Nc3 e6 4. e3 ( 4. Nf3 ) 4... Bb4 ) 3... e6 4. Nf3 ( 4. Nc3 ) (
4. Bd3 Be7 5. Nf3 ) ) ( 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4 ( 3. e3 e6 4. Bd3 ( 4. c4 c6 5. Nc3 d5
) 4... d5 ) ( 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 ( 4. e3 ) 4... Bb4 5. Bg5 ( 5. Bd2 b6 ) 5... Bxc3+
6. bxc3 O-O 7. e3 b6 ) ( 3. Nc3 e6 4. Bf4 ) ( 3. Bg5 e6 ) ) ( 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bf4
( 3. Nf3 ) ( 3. Bg5 e6 ) ) ( 2. e3 Nf6 3. Nf3 ( 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 ( 4. Nf3 )
4... c6 5. Nf3 ) ( 3. Bd3 e6 4. Nf3 ) ) ( 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 e6 ) (
2. Bg5 Nf6 3. Nc3 ( 3. Nf3 ) ( 3. Bxf6 exf6 4. e3 d5 ) ) 2... Nf6 3. Nc3 (
3. Nf3 ) ( 3. e3 ) 3... e6 4. Nf3 ( 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. Nf3 ( 5. e3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 O-O
7. Nf3 ) ) ( 4. e3 ) *

About this repertoire

The Dutch Defense: an aggressive, unbalancing answer to 1.d4.

Chessbook's Dutch Defense repertoire for Black, built from millions of games between players at your rating. It covers the moves your opponents actually play, to a 1-in-200 coverage target, and picks lines that score well and are easy to remember.

It's free: study it on Chessbook with spaced repetition, or download the PGN.