Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Réti 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. dxc5 Bxc5 10. Na4
10… Be7+0.26
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Réti 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. dxc5 Bxc5 10. Na4, Stockfish 18 recommends 10… Be7 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.26).
Top engine moves
- +0.2610… Be7 11. Nd4 Re8 12. Be3 Bg4 13. Nxc6 bxc6 14. Rc1 Qd7 15. Nc5
- +0.3210… Bd6 11. Be3 Re8 12. Rc1 Rxe3 13. fxe3 Ng4 14. Rc3 Qe7 15. Qb3
- +0.3710… Bb4 11. a3 Be7 12. b4 Re8 13. Bb2 Ne4 14. Rc1 h6 15. Nd2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Réti 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. dxc5 Bxc5 10. Na4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10… Be7 for Black, continuing 11. Nd4 Re8 12. Be3 Bg4 13. Nxc6 bxc6 14. Rc1 Qd7 15. Nc5. The position is roughly equal (+0.26). The next best moves are 10… Bd6 (+0.32) and 10… Bb4 (+0.37).
Is the Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Réti Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.26: 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, Réti 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+).