Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Bogoljubow Variation
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
11. e3+0.27
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Bogoljubow Variation (D34), reached after 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, Stockfish 18 recommends 11. e3 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.27).
Top engine moves
- +0.2711. e3 Rc8 12. Ne5 h6 13. Nxc6 bxc6 14. Bxf6 Bxf6 15. b3 cxb3
- +0.1711. b3 cxb3 12. Qxb3 Na5 13. Qb2 Rc8 14. e3 b6 15. Ne5 Nc4
- +0.1411. Bxf6 Bxf6 12. b3 Qa5 13. e4 cxb3 14. axb3 dxe4 15. Nxe4 Be7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Bogoljubow Variation?
After 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, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 11. e3 for White, continuing Rc8 12. Ne5 h6 13. Nxc6 bxc6 14. Bxf6 Bxf6 15. b3 cxb3. The position is roughly equal (+0.27). The next best moves are 11. b3 (+0.17) and 11. Bxf6 (+0.14).
Is the Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Bogoljubow Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.27: 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, Bogoljubow 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+).