D33 · Closed · a defense for Black

Tarrasch Defense: Prague Variation

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1.d4d52.c4e63.Nc3c54.cxd5exd55.Nf3Nc66.g3Nf6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Tarrasch Defense: Prague Variation131k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
93%122k56%
2.8%3.6k50%
2.2%2.9k48%
1.2%1.6k48%
0.2%20951%
0.1%8849%
0.1%6850%
0%5652%
0%2648%
0%1732%
Famous games in this line4.0k master games
Aronian, L. (2775)Carlsen, M. (2872)20190–1Carlsen, M. (2872)Dubov, Daniil (2690)20191–0So, W. (2778)Giri, A. (2777)20211–0Melkumyan, H. (2668)Carlsen, M. (2872)2019½–½Nakamura, Hi (2794)Firouzja, Alireza (2737)2024½–½Abdusattorov, Nodirbek (2777)So, W. (2747)20240–1Caruana, F. (2782)Dominguez Perez, L. (2739)20231–0Aronian, L. (2735)Caruana, F. (2766)2023½–½
Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · So, W. · Caruana, F.
Category
Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
D33
Line
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 Nf6
Classical
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