Tarrasch Defense: Dubov Tarrasch
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 Nf6 7. Bg2 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bc5
9. Nb3+0.36
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Tarrasch Defense: Dubov Tarrasch (D33), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 Nf6 7. Bg2 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bc5, Stockfish 18 recommends 9. Nb3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.36).
Top engine moves
- +0.369. Nb3 Bb6 10. O-O d4 11. Na4 O-O 12. Bg5 Re8 13. Re1 h6
- +0.119. Nxc6 bxc6 10. Qc2 O-O 11. O-O Bb6 12. Na4 Bd7 13. Nxb6 axb6
- +0.079. Be3 Qb6 10. Na4 Qb4+ 11. Bd2 Qxd4 12. e3 Qe5 13. Nxc5 Qxb2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Tarrasch Defense: Dubov Tarrasch?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 Nf6 7. Bg2 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bc5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9. Nb3 for White, continuing Bb6 10. O-O d4 11. Na4 O-O 12. Bg5 Re8 13. Re1 h6. White is slightly better (+0.36). The next best moves are 9. Nxc6 (+0.11) and 9. Be3 (+0.07).
Is the Tarrasch Defense: Dubov Tarrasch a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.36: 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: Dubov Tarrasch?
D33. 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+).