Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation

The book line for Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation is d4, d5, c4, e6, Nc3, c5, cxd5, exd5. This page collects the 11 named lines under that variation.

11 named lines · ECO D34 · 122 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation

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  1. d4
  2. d5
  3. c4
  4. e6
  5. Nc3
  6. c5
  7. cxd5
  8. exd5
  9. Nf3
  10. Nc6
  11. g3
  12. Nf6
  13. Bg2
  14. Be7
  15. O-O
  16. O-O

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  2. Black pawn moves from d7 to d5.
  3. White pawn moves from c2 to c4.
  4. Black pawn moves from e7 to e6.
  5. White knight moves from b1 to c3.
  6. Black pawn moves from c7 to c5.
  7. White pawn captures on d5.
  8. Black pawn captures on d5.
  9. White knight moves from g1 to f3.
  10. Black knight moves from b8 to c6.
  11. White pawn moves from g2 to g3.
  12. Black knight moves from g8 to f6.
  13. White bishop moves from f1 to g2.
  14. Black bishop moves from f8 to e7.
  15. White castles kingside.
  16. Black castles kingside.

Named lines

  • Tarrasch Defense: Classical 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
  • Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Advance 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 c4
  • Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Bogoljubow Variation (D34) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. Nf3 d5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. g3 Nc6 7. Bg2 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Bg5 Be6 10. Rc1 c4
  • Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Carlsbad 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
  • 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
  • Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Classical Tarrasch Gambit (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. dxc5 d4
  • Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Endgame 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 Be6
  • 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
  • Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Petursson 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 Re8
  • Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Réti 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. dxc5 Bxc5 10. Na4
  • Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky 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 Bg4

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