D34 · Closed · a defense for Black

Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Réti Variation

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1.d4d52.c4e63.Nc3c54.cxd5exd55.Nf3Nc66.g3Nf67.Bg2Be78.O-OO-O9.dxc5Bxc510.Na4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Réti Variation8.6k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
69%5.9k43%
20%1.8k39%
6.7%57737%
3%26233%
0.8%7041%
0.1%813%
0.1%750%
0%30%
0%333%
0%20%
Famous games in this line586 master games
Cheparinov, I. (2663)Vidit, S. (2737)2023½–½Wang Hao (2722)Kasimdzhanov, R. (2670)2022½–½Wang Hao (2735)Mamedov, Rau (2650)20191–0Anton Guijarro, David (2703)Edouard, Romain (2649)2020½–½Wojtaszek, Radoslaw (2701)Delchev, Aleksander (2622)2013½–½Gelfand, Boris (2690)Illescas Cordoba, Miguel (2615)1993½–½Bu Xiangzhi (2709)Bai, Jinshi (2586)20221–0Grachev, Boris (2693)Halkias, Stelios (2593)20111–0
Heroes of this opening Wang Hao · Bu Xiangzhi · Grachev, Boris
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. dxc5 Bxc5 10. Na4
Classical
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