Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky 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 Bg4
12. Qa4+0.52
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky 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 Bg4, Stockfish 18 recommends 12. Qa4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.52).
Top engine moves
- +0.5212. Qa4 Qd7 13. Bxd5 Nxd5 14. Nxd5 Nxd4 15. Qxd4 Be6 16. Nf4 Rfd8
- +0.5012. h3 Be6 13. Rc1 Qd7 14. Nxe6 fxe6 15. Qb3 Rfc8 16. Rfd1 Na5
- +0.2312. Rc1 Qd7 13. Qb3 Rfd8 14. Rfd1 Na5 15. Qb5 Nc4 16. Bf4 Qxb5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky 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 Bg4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 12. Qa4 for White, continuing Qd7 13. Bxd5 Nxd5 14. Nxd5 Nxd4 15. Qxd4 Be6 16. Nf4 Rfd8. White is slightly better (+0.52). The next best moves are 12. h3 (+0.50) and 12. Rc1 (+0.23).
Is the Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.52: 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, Spassky 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+).