Openings/Tarrasch Defense
Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Chandler Variation 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 12. Rc1 Be6
10 tournament games from this position · White wins 50%, draws 30%, Black wins 20%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxc6 | 7 | 43% 43% 14% | 2238 | 2024 |
| Qa4 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2216 | 2022 |
Top games
| Royal, Shreyas2440–Roy, Pr2368 | ½-½ | Lengyel Levente Mem 2022 | 2022 |
| Ortiz Suarez, I2579–Varela, D2216 | 1-0 | Hotel Carilo GM | 2012 |
| Almagro Llamas, P2456–Oms Fuentes, L2312 | 1-0 | 6th Llucmajor Open 2017 | 2017 |
| Pulvett, D2487–Martinez Fernandez, R2203 | 1-0 | TCh-Madrid Honor 2019-20 | 2020 |
| Arkell, K2472–Haria, R2076 | 1-0 | e2e4 Dublin Masters | 2013 |
| Eriksson, A2198–Sevastianov, Andrii2166 | ½-½ | TCh-SWE Elitserien | 2024 |
| Garanin, Aleksei2068–Vovk, I2272 | 0-1 | 50th Ilmar Raud Mem 2016 | 2016 |
| Vah, Denis1988–Stevanic, David2261 | 0-1 | 26th HIT Open 2022 | 2022 |
| Solli, O1738–Andersson, Ka2063 | ½-½ | Xtracon Chess Open 2017 | 2017 |
| Kucuksari, Kaan2264–Bohman Karlholm, Adrian2019 | 1-0 | Deltalift Open 2018 | 2018 |
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