D32 · Closed · a defense for Black

Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation

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1.d4d52.c4e63.Nc3c54.e3Nf65.Nf3Nc6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation1.2M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
31%363k50%
22%262k51%
17%200k53%
Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, with e314%167k51%
5.7%67k51%
4%47k48%
2.1%25k47%
0.9%10k50%
0.8%9.4k51%
0.6%7.2k45%
Famous games in this line3.6k master games
Aronian, Levon (2808) – Anand, Viswanathan (2817)20111–0Carlsen, M. (2842) – So, W. (2780)2018½–½Carlsen, Magnus (2868) – Radjabov, Teimour (2745)20131–0So, W. (2812) – Vachier Lagrave, M. (2796)20170–1So, W. (2822) – Karjakin, Sergey (2783)20171–0Carlsen, M. (2870) – Harikrishna, P. (2731)20191–0Ding Liren (2811) – Nepomniachtchi, I. (2776)20191–0Giri, A. (2771) – So, W. (2812)2017½–½
Heroes of this opening Carlsen, Magnus · Aronian, Levon · Vachier Lagrave, M. · So, W.
Family
Tarrasch Defense
Category
Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
D32
Line
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. e3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nc6
Classical
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