D32 · Closed · a defense for Black

Tarrasch Defense: Schara Gambit

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1.d4d52.c4e63.Nc3c54.cxd5cxd4

Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid

Tarrasch Defense: Schara Gambit161k games · White to move

MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore

130k49%

19k55%

6.8k46%

2.0k19%

1.2k29%

60530%

32021%

30736%

11424%

10614%

Famous games in this line862 master games

Ding Liren (2799) – Grischuk, A.. (2776)20211–0 Le, Quang Liem (2709) – Carlsen, M. (2865)2022½–½ Shankland, S. (2708) – Carlsen, M. (2865)2022½–½ So, W.. (2770) – Grischuk, A.. (2776)20211–0 So, W. (2771) – Andreikin, D. (2729)20221–0 Mamedyarov, S. (2767) – Van Foreest, Jorden (2702)2021½–½ Rapport, R. (2760) – Tari, A. (2642)20211–0 Mamedyarov, S. (2746) – Puranik, A. (2635)20251–0

Heroes of this opening So, W.. · Ding Liren · Rapport, R. · Mamedyarov, S.

Family: Tarrasch Defense
Category: Closed
First move: 1.d4
ECO: D32
Line: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 cxd4

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Tarrasch Defense: von Hennig GambitD32 5.Qxd4 Nc6 6.Qd1 exd5 7.Qxd5 Be6

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