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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; any branch can be explored on the interactive tree and played against the engine from there.

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Main continuations

All 27 lines

NameECOMain line length
Tarrasch DefenseD326 plies
Tarrasch Defense: Schara GambitD328 plies
Tarrasch Defense: Marshall GambitD329 plies
Tarrasch Defense: Two Knights VariationD329 plies
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical VariationD3210 plies
Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein SystemD3311 plies
Tarrasch Defense: Swedish VariationD3312 plies
Tarrasch Defense: Tarrasch GambitD3212 plies
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical VariationD3212 plies
Tarrasch Defense: Prague VariationD3312 plies
Tarrasch Defense: Swedish Variation, Central BreakD3313 plies
Tarrasch Defense: Grünfeld GambitD3214 plies
Tarrasch Defense: Wagner VariationD3314 plies
Tarrasch Defense: Prague Variation, Main LineD3414 plies
Tarrasch Defense: von Hennig GambitD3214 plies
Tarrasch Defense: Classical VariationD3416 plies
Tarrasch Defense: Dubov TarraschD3316 plies
Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Carlsbad VariationD3417 plies
Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Advance VariationD3418 plies
Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Classical Tarrasch GambitD3418 plies
Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Endgame VariationD3418 plies
Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Réti VariationD3419 plies
Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Bogoljubow VariationD3420 plies
Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Petursson VariationD3420 plies
Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Main LineD3422 plies
Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky VariationD3422 plies
Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Chandler VariationD3424 plies