Tarrasch Defense: Prague Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 Nf6
7. Bg2+0.35
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Tarrasch Defense: Prague Variation (D33), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 Nf6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Bg2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.35).
Top engine moves
- +0.357. Bg2 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bc5 9. Nb3 Bb6 10. Na4 O-O 11. Nxb6 axb6
- +0.057. a3 h6 8. Bg2 c4 9. Bf4 Be7 10. e3 Bf5 11. O-O O-O
- −0.047. Bf4 Bg4 8. Be3 c4 9. Ne5 Bf5 10. Bg2 Bb4 11. O-O h6
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Tarrasch Defense: Prague Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 Nf6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Bg2 for White, continuing cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bc5 9. Nb3 Bb6 10. Na4 O-O 11. Nxb6 axb6. White is slightly better (+0.35). The next best moves are 7. a3 (+0.05) and 7. Bf4 (−0.04).
Is the Tarrasch Defense: Prague Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.35: 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: Prague Variation?
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+).