Closed · a defense for Black

Tarrasch Defense: Swedish Variation

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1.d4d52.c4e63.Nc3c54.cxd5exd55.Nf3Nc66.g3c4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Tarrasch Defense: Swedish Variation8.2k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
95%7.8k58%
Tarrasch Defense: Swedish Variation, Central Break1.9%15756%
1.5%12351%
0.3%2656%
0.3%2359%
0.3%2252%
0.3%2268%
0.2%1666%
0.1%894%
0.1%560%
Famous games in this line297 master games
Van Wely, Loek (2635) – Kortschnoj, Viktor (2625)19981–0Onischuk, Alexander (2644) – Akobian, Varuzhan (2606)2008½–½Lautier, Joel (2658) – Conquest, Stuart (2563)20011–0Reinderman, Dimitri (2573) – Akobian, Varuzhan (2628)20101–0Arencibia Rodriguez, Walter (2530) – Bruzon Batista, Lazaro (2669)20051–0Xu, Jun (2626) – Antonio, Rogelio Jr (2558)19951–0Kovalyov, A. (2615) – Iotov, V. (2568)20131–0Nielsen, Peter Heine (2652) – Rychagov, Andrey (2512)20041–0
Heroes of this opening Van Wely, Loek · Lautier, Joel · Reinderman, Dimitri · Arencibia Rodriguez, Walter
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 c4
Classical
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Tarrasch Defense: Swedish Variation, Central Break7.e4
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