Chess openings / Tarrasch Defense
Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation
Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation (D34) starts 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.g3 Nf6 7.Bg2 Be7 8.O-O O-O. In 1,856 games between strong players, White wins 46%, 15% are drawn and Black wins 39%; the most played move is 9.dxc5 (40%).
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.g3 Nf6 7.Bg2 Be7 8.O-O O-O
- ECO
- D34
- Games between strong players
- 1,856
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.dxc5 | 40% (747) | – | |
| 9.Bg5 | 36% (671) | Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Carlsbad Variation | |
| 9.b3 | 13% (240) | – | |
| 9.Bf4 | 4% (82) | – | |
| 9.Be3 | 3% (47) | – | |
| 9.h3 | 2% (33) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Tarrasch Defense: Prague Variation, Main Line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.g3 Nf6 7.Bg2 Be7
More Tarrasch Defense lines
- Tarrasch Defense 3,434 games
- Tarrasch Defense: Two Knights Variation 2,537 games
- Tarrasch Defense: Prague Variation 1,644 games
- Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System 1,106 games
- Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation 1,054 games
- Tarrasch Defense: Schara Gambit 899 games
- Tarrasch Defense: Dubov Tarrasch 775 games
- Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Advance Variation 413 games
- Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Main Line 123 games
- Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Endgame Variation 51 games
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