Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Endgame 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 Be6
10. Bxf6+0.66
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Endgame 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 Be6, Stockfish 18 recommends 10. Bxf6 for White. White is slightly better (+0.66).
Top engine moves
- +0.6610. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. dxc5 Bxc3 12. bxc3 Qe7 13. Rb1 Bf5 14. Rb2 Be4
- +0.5110. dxc5 Bxc5 11. Rc1 Be7 12. Nd4 Nxd4 13. Qxd4 h6 14. Be3 b6
- +0.2310. Rc1 c4 11. e3 Rc8 12. Ne5 h6 13. Bxf6 Bxf6 14. f4 Bxe5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Endgame 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 Be6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10. Bxf6 for White, continuing Bxf6 11. dxc5 Bxc3 12. bxc3 Qe7 13. Rb1 Bf5 14. Rb2 Be4. White is slightly better (+0.66). The next best moves are 10. dxc5 (+0.51) and 10. Rc1 (+0.23).
Is the Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Endgame Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.66: 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, Endgame 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+).