Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Classical Tarrasch Gambit
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. dxc5 d4
10. Na4+0.54
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Classical Tarrasch Gambit (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. dxc5 d4, Stockfish 18 recommends 10. Na4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.54).
Top engine moves
- +0.5410. Na4 Bf5 11. b3 b5 12. cxb6 axb6 13. Bb2 b5 14. Rc1 Be4
- +0.2610. Nb5 Bxc5 11. Bf4 Bb6 12. a4 a6 13. Nd6 Nd5 14. Nxc8 Rxc8
- −0.3910. Nb1 Bxc5 11. Bg5 h6 12. Bxf6 Qxf6 13. Ne1 Re8 14. Nd2 Bb6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Classical Tarrasch Gambit?
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. dxc5 d4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10. Na4 for White, continuing Bf5 11. b3 b5 12. cxb6 axb6 13. Bb2 b5 14. Rc1 Be4. White is slightly better (+0.54). The next best moves are 10. Nb5 (+0.26) and 10. Nb1 (−0.39).
Is the Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Classical Tarrasch Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.54: 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, Classical Tarrasch Gambit?
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+).