Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Chandler 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 cxd4 10. Nxd4 h6 11. Be3 Re8 12. Rc1 Be6
13. Nxe6+0.72
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Chandler 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 cxd4 10. Nxd4 h6 11. Be3 Re8 12. Rc1 Be6, Stockfish 18 recommends 13. Nxe6 for White. White is slightly better (+0.72).
Top engine moves
- +0.7213. Nxe6 fxe6 14. Nb5 Qd7 15. Bh3 Bd6 16. Nd4 Rac8 17. Qd3 Kf7
- +0.6913. Qb3 Qd7 14. Rfd1 Kh8 15. Nxe6 fxe6 16. Nb5 a6 17. Nc3 Na5
- +0.6513. Ncb5 Bd7 14. Nc3 Bg4 15. h3 Bh5 16. Nf5 Bg6 17. Nxe7+ Nxe7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Chandler 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 cxd4 10. Nxd4 h6 11. Be3 Re8 12. Rc1 Be6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 13. Nxe6 for White, continuing fxe6 14. Nb5 Qd7 15. Bh3 Bd6 16. Nd4 Rac8 17. Qd3 Kf7. White is slightly better (+0.72). The next best moves are 13. Qb3 (+0.69) and 13. Ncb5 (+0.65).
Is the Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Chandler Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.72: white is slightly better. 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, Chandler 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+).