Tarrasch Defense: Swedish Variation, Central Break
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 c4 7. e4
7… dxe4−0.07
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Tarrasch Defense: Swedish Variation, Central Break (D33), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 c4 7. e4, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… dxe4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.07).
Top engine moves
- −0.077… dxe4 8. Nxe4 Bb4+ 9. Nc3 Nf6 10. Bg2 O-O 11. O-O Bf5 12. Ne5
- +0.927… Be6 8. Ng5 Nf6 9. Nxe6 fxe6 10. exd5 exd5 11. Bg2 Bb4 12. O-O
- +1.217… Bb4 8. exd5 Qxd5 9. Bg2 Nf6 10. O-O Bxc3 11. bxc3 O-O 12. Bg5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Tarrasch Defense: Swedish Variation, Central Break?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 c4 7. e4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… dxe4 for Black, continuing 8. Nxe4 Bb4+ 9. Nc3 Nf6 10. Bg2 O-O 11. O-O Bf5 12. Ne5. The position is roughly equal (−0.07). The next best moves are 7… Be6 (+0.92) and 7… Bb4 (+1.21).
Is the Tarrasch Defense: Swedish Variation, Central Break a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.07: 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: Swedish Variation, Central Break?
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+).