Openings/Tarrasch Defense
Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Main Line D34
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 Nf6 7. Bg2 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Bg5 cxd4 10. Nxd4 h6 11. Be3 Re8
160 tournament games from this position · White wins 47%, draws 33%, Black wins 20%
Moves
160 games| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rc1 | 96 | 48% 30% 22% | 2231 | 2026 |
| Qa4 | 29 | 55% 34% | 2301 | 2025 |
| h3 | 12 | 50% 33% 17% | 2117 | 2025 |
| Qb3 | 11 | 45% 45% | 2343 | 2019 |
| Nxc6 | 4 | 50% 50% | 2285 | 2022 |
| Qc2 | 4 | 25% 25% 50% | 2438 | 2013 |
| Nb3 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2321 | 2016 |
| Re1 | 1 | 100% | 2119 | 2012 |
Top games
| Rakhmanov, Ale2657–Georgiev, Ki2577 | 1-0 | FIDE Grand Swiss 2021 | 2021 |
| Fedoseev, Vl32668–Gabrielian, A2554 | 1-0 | Vladimir Dvorkovich Mem | 2015 |
| Bu Xiangzhi2662–Li Shilong2558 | ½-½ | ch-CHN 2013 | 2013 |
| Meier, Geo2654–Ginsburg, G2504 | ½-½ | 14th European Maccabi | 2015 |
| Zhao Xue2556–Gunina, V2533 | ½-½ | 8th RUS-CHN Summit Women Rapid | 2012 |
| Laznicka, V2654–Sagar, S2433 | 1-0 | 3rd Porticcio Open 2016 | 2016 |
| Burmakin, V2575–Cruz, Cr2499 | 1-0 | 21st Montcada Open | 2013 |
| Bernadskiy, V2572–Golubka, P2498 | 1-0 | 8th Llucmajor Open 2019 | 2019 |
| Meier, Geo2656–Mueller, Matt12388 | ½-½ | Bundesliga 2015-16 | 2016 |
| Moreno Ruiz, J2473–Vazquez Igarza, R2570 | ½-½ | 7th ch-Iberoamericano | 2019 |
Tarrasch Defense variations
Tarrasch DefenseD32Schara GambitD32Marshall GambitD32Two Knights VariationD32Symmetrical VariationD32Rubinstein SystemD33Swedish VariationD33Symmetrical VariationD32Tarrasch GambitD32Prague VariationD33Swedish Variation, Central BreakD33Grünfeld GambitD32Wagner VariationD33Prague Variation, Main LineD34von Hennig GambitD32Classical VariationD34Dubov TarraschD33Classical Variation, Carlsbad VariationD34Classical Variation, Advance VariationD34Classical Variation, Classical Tarrasch GambitD34Classical Variation, Endgame VariationD34Classical Variation, Réti VariationD34Classical Variation, Bogoljubow VariationD34Classical Variation, Petursson VariationD34