D32 · Closed · a defense for Black
Tarrasch Defense: Two Knights Variation
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1.d4d52.c4e63.Nc3c54.cxd5exd55.Nf3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Tarrasch Defense: Two Knights Variation398k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
37%149k48%
34%136k43%
12%49k41%
9.7%39k39%
4%16k43%
0.8%3.2k43%
0.6%2.5k37%
0.3%1.2k39%
0.2%89232%
0.2%76232%
Famous games in this line4.8k master games
Vidit, S. (2722) – Carlsen, M. (2870)Carlsen, M. (2864) – Van Foreest, Jorden (2715)So, W. (2778) – Giri, A. (2777)Nakamura, Hi (2794) – Firouzja, Alireza (2737)Abdusattorov, Nodirbek (2777) – So, W. (2747)Kramnik, V.. (2753) – Anand, V.. (2753)Ding Liren (2799) – Artemiev, V.. (2704)Maghsoodloo, Parham (2707) – Nakamura, Hi (2780)Heroes of this opening So, W. · Carlsen, M.
- Family
- Tarrasch Defense
- Category
- Closed
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- D32
- Line
- 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3
Classical
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Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein SystemD33 5…Nc6 6.g3 · 16 deeper linesTarrasch Defense: Prague VariationD33 5…Nc6 6.g3 Nf6 · 13 deeper linesTarrasch Defense: Swedish VariationD33 5…Nc6 6.g3 c4 · 1 deeper lineTarrasch Defense: Swedish Variation, Central BreakD33 5…Nc6 6.g3 c4 7.e4
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