ECO D32 · Tarrasch Defense

Tarrasch Defense: Marshall Gambit

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. e4

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Black to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

5… dxe4+0.14

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Tarrasch Defense: Marshall Gambit (D32), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. e4, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… dxe4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.14).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.145… dxe4 6. Bb5+ Bd7 7. Nge2 Bxb5 8. Nxb5 a6 9. Nbc3 Nc6 10. d5
  2. +0.415… Nf6 6. exd5 Nxd5 7. Bb5+ Nc6 8. Nf3 Be7 9. dxc5 Be6 10. Nd4
  3. +0.725… cxd4 6. Qxd4 dxe4 7. Qxd8+ Kxd8 8. Bg5+ Be7 9. O-O-O+ Bd7 10. Nxe4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Tarrasch Defense: Marshall Gambit?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. e4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… dxe4 for Black, continuing 6. Bb5+ Bd7 7. Nge2 Bxb5 8. Nxb5 a6 9. Nbc3 Nc6 10. d5. The position is roughly equal (+0.14). The next best moves are 5… Nf6 (+0.41) and 5… cxd4 (+0.72).
Is the Tarrasch Defense: Marshall Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.14: 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: Marshall Gambit?
D32. 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+).