Chess openings / Catalan Opening
Catalan Opening: Tarrasch Defense
Catalan Opening: Tarrasch Defense (E01) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 c5 5.Nf3 Nc6. In 331 games between strong players, White wins 55%, 12% are drawn and Black wins 33%; the most played move is 6.O-O (67%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 c5 5.Nf3 Nc6
- ECO
- E01
- Games between strong players
- 331
- To move
- White
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.O-O | 67% (222) | – | |
| 6.cxd5 | 31% (104) | – | |
| 6.dxc5 | 1% (3) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Catalan Opening 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3
More Catalan Opening lines
- Catalan Opening: Closed 9,973 games
- Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line 7,473 games
- Catalan Opening: Open Defense 6,157 games
- Catalan Opening: Closed, Main Line 817 games
- Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Modern Sharp Variation 771 games
- Catalan Opening: Closed Variation, Traditional Variation 654 games
- Catalan Opening: Closed, Botvinnik Variation 290 games
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