D32 · Closed · a defense for Black

Tarrasch Defense: Marshall Gambit

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1.d4d52.c4e63.Nc3c54.cxd5exd55.e4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Tarrasch Defense: Marshall Gambit9.1k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
55%5.0k49%
25%2.2k42%
10%91448%
4.3%39041%
4%36439%
0.9%8126%
0.4%3454%
0.2%2033%
0.2%1929%
0.1%1127%
Famous games in this line37 master games
Mamedyarov, S. (2762) – Artemiev, V. (2699)20210–1Erigaisi, Arjun (2775) – Bai, Jinshi (2599)20251–0Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2757) – Ginsburg, Gennadij (2514)20071–0Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2742) – Genba, Vladimir (2429)20080–1Bronstein, David I (2570) – Marjanovic, Slavoljub (2450)19780–1Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2646) – Boricsev, Oleg (2373)20051–0Knaak, Rainer (2510) – Padevsky, Nikola (2480)19750–1Summerscale, Aaron (2500) – Gershon, Alik (2420)1997½–½
Heroes of this opening Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar · Artemiev, V. · Erigaisi, Arjun · Genba, Vladimir
Family
Tarrasch Defense
Category
Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
D32
Line
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. e4
GambitClassical
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