D34 · Closed · a defense for Black
Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Endgame Variation
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1.d4d52.c4e63.Nc3c54.cxd5exd55.Nf3Nc66.g3Nf67.Bg2Be78.O-OO-O9.Bg5Be6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Endgame Variation20k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
31%6.0k57%
27%5.4k56%
16%3.2k54%
11%2.1k57%
3.6%70850%
2.8%54546%
2.7%53842%
1.5%29452%
1.4%28151%
1.2%23551%
Famous games in this line220 master games
Smejkal, Jan (2600) – Ljubojevic, Ljubomir (2615)Kortschnoj, Viktor (2605) – Piket, Jeroen (2590)Jussupow, Artur (2610) – Spraggett, Kevin (2575)Pauwels, Christophe (2577) – Soltau, Achim (2581)Korobov, A. (2699) – Taher, Yoseph Theolifus (2455)Beliavsky, Alexander G (2645) – Illescas Cordoba, Miguel (2495)Sosonko, Gennadi (2535) – Hort, Vlastimil (2600)Postny, Evgeny (2648) – Legky, Nikolay A (2468)Heroes of this opening Kortschnoj, Viktor · Jussupow, Artur · Korobov, A.
- 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 Be6
Classical
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