Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation

The book line for Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation is d4, d5, c4, e6, Nc3, c5, e3, Nf6. This page collects the 2 named lines under that variation.

2 named lines · ECO D32 · 829 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation

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  1. d4
  2. d5
  3. c4
  4. e6
  5. Nc3
  6. c5
  7. e3
  8. Nf6
  9. Nf3
  10. Nc6

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 moves from e2 to e3.
  8. Black knight moves from g8 to f6.
  9. White knight moves from g1 to f3.
  10. Black knight moves from b8 to c6.

Named lines

  • Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation (D32) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. e3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nc6
  • Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation (D32) 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. d4 d5 6. cxd5 exd5

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