D34 · Closed · a defense for Black
Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Advance Variation
18/18
1.d4d52.c4e63.Nc3c54.cxd5exd55.Nf3Nc66.g3Nf67.Bg2Be78.O-OO-O9.Bg5c4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Advance Variation18k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
52%9.1k49%
15%2.6k51%
11%1.9k47%
9%1.6k53%
3.7%64245%
2.5%43951%
2.4%42249%
1.1%19347%
0.9%16647%
0.7%12349%
Famous games in this line1.2k master games
Ding Liren (2778) – Mamedov, Rau (2704)Vidit, S. (2707) – Wei Yi (2741)Gelfand, Boris (2714) – Grischuk, Alexander (2719)Ivanchuk, Vassily (2711) – Grischuk, Alexander (2702)Ivanchuk, Vassily (2711) – Grischuk, Alexander (2702)Bareev, Evgeny (2707) – Grischuk, Alexander (2671)Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2747) – Akobian, Varuzhan (2617)Lautier, Joel (2687) – Grischuk, Alexander (2671)Heroes of this opening Ding Liren · Gelfand, Boris · Ivanchuk, Vassily · Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar
- Family
- Tarrasch Defense
- Category
- Closed
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- D34
- Line
- 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 c4
Classical
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