D34 · Closed · a defense for Black

Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Carlsbad Variation

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1.d4d52.c4e63.Nc3c54.cxd5exd55.Nf3Nc66.g3Nf67.Bg2Be78.O-OO-O9.Bg5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Carlsbad Variation57k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
30%17k47%
Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Endgame Variation22%12k46%
Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Advance Variation21%12k52%
15%8.6k42%
3.9%2.2k40%
2.1%1.2k35%
1.6%88842%
1.4%81638%
1.3%74144%
0.9%53039%
Famous games in this line3.4k master games
Gelfand, Boris (2733) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2779)2011½–½Ding Liren (2778) – Mamedov, Rau (2704)20181–0Vidit, S. (2707) – Wei Yi (2741)2019½–½Kramnik, Vladimir (2790) – Sadler, Matthew (2650)1998½–½Gelfand, Boris (2714) – Grischuk, Alexander (2719)20041–0Karpov, Anatoly (2705) – Kasparov, Garry (2715)19841–0Karpov, Anatoly (2705) – Kasparov, Garry (2715)19841–0Movsesian, Sergei (2747) – Sokolov, Ivan (2669)2009½–½
Heroes of this opening Karpov, Anatoly · Ding Liren · Gelfand, Boris
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
Classical
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Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Advance VariationD34 9…c4Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Endgame VariationD34 9…Be6Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Petursson VariationD34 9…cxd4 10.Nxd4 Re8Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Main LineD34 9…cxd4 10.Nxd4 h6 11.Be3 Re8 · 1 deeper line
Nearby lines in the family
Tarrasch Defense: Dubov TarraschD33 7…cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bc5Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Classical Tarrasch GambitD34 9.dxc5 d4Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Réti VariationD34 9.dxc5 Bxc5 10.Na4
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