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Tarrasch Defense — opening family
27 catalogued lines · ECO D32–D34
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The shortest catalogued line of the family runs 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 — the position below. The continuation chips count how many catalogued lines extend this head with each next move; explore the full tree below and play any branch against the engine.
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Variations tree of the Tarrasch Defense family
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27 variations of “Tarrasch Defense” · win% from 1.5M rated games · ♞ Test your knowledge vs engine Main continuations
All 27 lines
Name ECO Main line length Tarrasch Defense D32 6 plies Tarrasch Defense: Schara Gambit D32 8 plies Tarrasch Defense: Marshall Gambit D32 9 plies Tarrasch Defense: Two Knights Variation D32 9 plies Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation D32 10 plies Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System D33 11 plies Tarrasch Defense: Swedish Variation D33 12 plies Tarrasch Defense: Tarrasch Gambit D32 12 plies Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation D32 12 plies Tarrasch Defense: Prague Variation D33 12 plies Tarrasch Defense: Swedish Variation, Central Break D33 13 plies Tarrasch Defense: Grünfeld Gambit D32 14 plies Tarrasch Defense: Wagner Variation D33 14 plies Tarrasch Defense: Prague Variation, Main Line D34 14 plies Tarrasch Defense: von Hennig Gambit D32 14 plies Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation D34 16 plies Tarrasch Defense: Dubov Tarrasch D33 16 plies Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Carlsbad Variation D34 17 plies Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Advance Variation D34 18 plies Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Classical Tarrasch Gambit D34 18 plies Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Endgame Variation D34 18 plies Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Réti Variation D34 19 plies Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Bogoljubow Variation D34 20 plies Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Petursson Variation D34 20 plies Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Main Line D34 22 plies Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky Variation D34 22 plies Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Chandler Variation D34 24 plies