D33 · Closed · a defense for Black

Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System

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1.d4d52.c4e63.Nc3c54.cxd5exd55.Nf3Nc66.g3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System78k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
Tarrasch Defense: Prague Variation71%55k47%
Tarrasch Defense: Swedish Variation8.3%6.4k43%
8%6.2k41%
4.5%3.5k41%
3.4%2.6k40%
1.6%1.2k42%
0.6%47936%
0.6%47531%
0.4%33446%
0.4%30031%
Famous games in this line3.5k master games
So, W. (2778) – Giri, A. (2777)20211–0Nakamura, Hi (2794) – Firouzja, Alireza (2737)2024½–½Abdusattorov, Nodirbek (2777) – So, W. (2747)20240–1Abdusattorov, Nodirbek (2771) – Liang, Awonder (2696)2025½–½Gelfand, Boris (2714) – Grischuk, Alexander (2719)20041–0Ivanchuk, Vassily (2711) – Grischuk, Alexander (2702)20021–0Ivanchuk, Vassily (2711) – Grischuk, Alexander (2702)2002½–½Abdusattorov, Nodirbek (2771) – Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan (2642)2025½–½
Heroes of this opening So, W. · Gelfand, Boris · Ivanchuk, Vassily
Family
Tarrasch Defense
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
Classical
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Go deeper — named lines from here
Tarrasch Defense: Prague VariationD33 6…Nf6 · 13 deeper linesTarrasch Defense: Swedish VariationD33 6…c4 · 1 deeper lineTarrasch Defense: Swedish Variation, Central BreakD33 6…c4 7.e4Tarrasch Defense: Wagner VariationD33 6…Nf6 7.Bg2 Bg4
Nearby lines in the family
Tarrasch Defense: Tarrasch GambitD32 5.dxc5 d4 6.Na4 b5Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical VariationD32 4.e3 Nf6 5.Nf3 Nc6Tarrasch Defense: Marshall GambitD32 5.e4
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