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Tarrasch Defense: Prague Variation

Tarrasch Defense: Prague Variation (D33) starts 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.g3 Nf6. In 1,644 games between strong players, White wins 42%, 18% are drawn and Black wins 40%; the most played move is 7.Bg2 (98%).

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1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.g3 Nf6

ECO
D33
Games between strong players
1,644
To move
White
42%18%40%

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.

MovePlayedResultsLeads to
7.Bg298% (1,609)42%18%40%–
7.a31% (18)78%22%–
7.Bg51% (11)36%27%37%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.g3

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