Tarrasch Defense: Swedish Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 c4
7. Bg2+0.45
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Tarrasch Defense: Swedish Variation (D33), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 c4, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Bg2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.45).
Top engine moves
- +0.457. Bg2 Bb4 8. O-O Nge7 9. e4 dxe4 10. Nxe4 O-O 11. a3 Ba5
- +0.177. Bf4 Nf6 8. Bg2 Bb4 9. O-O Qa5 10. Qc2 O-O 11. h3 Re8
- +0.147. Qa4 Bd7 8. Bg2 Be7 9. O-O Nf6 10. Qc2 Nb4 11. Qd1 Bf5
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Tarrasch Defense: Swedish Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 c4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Bg2 for White, continuing Bb4 8. O-O Nge7 9. e4 dxe4 10. Nxe4 O-O 11. a3 Ba5. White is slightly better (+0.45). The next best moves are 7. Bf4 (+0.17) and 7. Qa4 (+0.14).
Is the Tarrasch Defense: Swedish Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.45: 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: Swedish 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+).