Chess openings / Tarrasch Defense
Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Carlsbad Variation
Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Carlsbad 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 9.Bg5. In 686 games between strong players, White wins 41%, 16% are drawn and Black wins 43%; the most played move is 9…c4 (54%).
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 9.Bg5
- ECO
- D34
- Games between strong players
- 686
- To move
- Black
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…c4 | 54% (372) | Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Advance Variation | |
| 9…cxd4 | 38% (261) | – | |
| 9…Be6 | 5% (36) | Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Endgame Variation | |
| 9…h6 | 2% (13) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation 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
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: Prague Variation, Main Line 898 games
- Tarrasch Defense: Dubov Tarrasch 775 games
- Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Réti Variation 252 games
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