D34 · Closed · a defense for Black
Tarrasch Defense: Prague Variation, Main Line
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1.d4d52.c4e63.Nc3c54.cxd5exd55.Nf3Nc66.g3Nf67.Bg2Be7
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Tarrasch Defense: Prague Variation, Main Line65k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
85%55k54%
8.2%5.3k52%
3.8%2.5k51%
0.8%53750%
0.7%44248%
0.3%19653%
0.3%19147%
0.3%18849%
0.2%14852%
0.1%8545%
Famous games in this line3.7k master games
Vachier Lagrave, M. (2775) – Grischuk, A. (2766)Gelfand, Boris (2714) – Grischuk, Alexander (2719)Ivanchuk, Vassily (2711) – Grischuk, Alexander (2702)Ivanchuk, Vassily (2711) – Grischuk, Alexander (2702)Keymer, Vincent (2696) – Abdusattorov, Nodirbek (2713)Kasparov, Garry (2805) – Illescas Cordoba, Miguel (2590)Wang Hao (2722) – Kasimdzhanov, R. (2670)Wang Hao (2735) – Mamedov, Rau (2650)Heroes of this opening Gelfand, Boris · Ivanchuk, Vassily · Kasparov, Garry · Wang Hao
- 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
Classical
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Tarrasch Defense: Classical VariationD34 8.O-O O-O · 9 deeper linesTarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Carlsbad VariationD34 8.O-O O-O 9.Bg5 · 6 deeper linesTarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Advance VariationD34 8.O-O O-O 9.Bg5 c4Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Endgame VariationD34 8.O-O O-O 9.Bg5 Be6
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