Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Advance Variation
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
10. Ne5+0.25
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Advance Variation (D34), reached after 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, Stockfish 18 recommends 10. Ne5 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.25).
Top engine moves
- +0.2510. Ne5 Be6 11. e3 h6 12. Bxf6 Bxf6 13. f4 Bxe5 14. dxe5 d4
- +0.2510. e3 Be6 11. Ne5 h6 12. Bxf6 Bxf6 13. f4 Bxe5 14. dxe5 d4
- +0.1910. b3 cxb3 11. Qxb3 Na5 12. Qb1 h6 13. Bxf6 Bxf6 14. Rd1 Be6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Advance Variation?
After 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, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10. Ne5 for White, continuing Be6 11. e3 h6 12. Bxf6 Bxf6 13. f4 Bxe5 14. dxe5 d4. The position is roughly equal (+0.25). The next best moves are 10. e3 (+0.25) and 10. b3 (+0.19).
Is the Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Advance Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.25: the position is roughly equal. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Advance Variation?
D34. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; D is the volume for closed and semi-closed games.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).