Openings/Tarrasch Defense
Tarrasch Defense: Two Knights Variation D32
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3
2,656 tournament games from this position · White wins 45%, draws 36%, Black wins 19%
Moves
2,656 games| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc6 | 2,174 | 46% 35% 19% | 2223 | 2026 |
| Nf6 | 462 | 42% 39% 19% | 2250 | 2026 |
| cxd4 | 11 | 64% 36% | 2192 | 2025 |
| Be6 | 6 | 100% | 2076 | 2020 |
| c4 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1839 | 2018 |
| h6 | 1 | 100% | 1648 | 2020 |
Top games
| Vidit, S2722–Carlsen, M2870 | ½-½ | Tata Steel India Rapid | 2019 |
| Mamedyarov, S2767–Caruana, F2792 | 0-1 | 7th Gashimov Mem Blitz | 2021 |
| Nakamura, Hi2794–Firouzja, Alireza2737 | ½-½ | 12th Norway Chess 2024 | 2024 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2777–So, W2747 | 0-1 | Tata Steel India Rapid | 2024 |
| So, W2747–Firouzja, Alireza2763 | ½-½ | World Blitz Final KO 2024 | 2024 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2755–So, W2747 | 1-0 | World Blitz Final KO 2024 | 2024 |
| Gukesh, D2732–Firouzja, Alireza2759 | 0-1 | 14th Norway Armageddon | 2026 |
| Maghsoodloo, Parham2707–Nakamura, Hi2780 | ½-½ | Qatar Masters Open 2023 | 2023 |
| Maghsoodloo, Parham2723–Gukesh, D2764 | 0-1 | 45th Olympiad 2024 | 2024 |
| Giri, A2759–Fedoseev, Vl32720 | ½-½ | 40th ECC Open 2025 | 2025 |
Tarrasch Defense variations
Tarrasch DefenseD32Schara GambitD32Marshall GambitD32Symmetrical 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 VariationD34Classical Variation, Main LineD34