The Dutch! Sound for Black?

Yes the Dutch is hella solid. Many people use it, and the stonewall is my main setup against d4.

Good to find someone who uses it @PatzerGareBear13 . Do you use it in blitz or rapid, or both?

Deciding whether to keep playing the Dutch against the better players has been the hardest decision.

I often play 1...e6 so that I can play the Nimzo-Indian should my opponent play 2.c4 and I can play the stone wall Dutch if he does not play 2.c4. Also, this can transpose into a French Defense with 2.e4

Here's one of my best games (ever) that I played in the Dutch/Horowitz.

The Dutch is solid as hell...no marketing fluff.

@rickrenegade if it suits your style play it,disregard ratings!Play the board.

My main setup against d4 is leningrad dutch, but I am the kind of maniac who plays king gambit too.

I believe Anand plays the Dutch. It's supposed to be edgy. I play it, mainly because it's assymetric (my preference) but I have rather limited success with it.

@DavyKOTWF I play the Dutch in rapid and blitz. I even use it in OTB USCF tournament play!
@sirkmatija I also love the Kings Gambit, I play it everywhere. You're not the only maniac in the house!

The Dutch is solid, and sound, but I wouldn't recommend it to a beginner as if not played properly it leaves you strategically worse long run.

True. A thing I noticed new players do often is move too many pawns, which creates holes. They need to focus on developing before attacking.