Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. e3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nc6
6. a3+0.20
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation (D32), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. e3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nc6, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. a3 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.20).
Top engine moves
- +0.206. a3 cxd4 7. exd4 Be7 8. c5 Ne4 9. Bb5 Nxc3 10. bxc3 Bd7
- +0.116. dxc5 Bxc5 7. a3 O-O 8. b4 Bd6 9. Bb2 dxc4 10. Bxc4 a5
- +0.106. cxd5 exd5 7. Bb5 cxd4 8. exd4 Bd6 9. Bg5 O-O 10. O-O Bg4
Other move orders
- 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. d4 d5 6. cxd5 exd5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. e3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nc6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. a3 for White, continuing cxd4 7. exd4 Be7 8. c5 Ne4 9. Bb5 Nxc3 10. bxc3 Bd7. The position is roughly equal (+0.20). The next best moves are 6. dxc5 (+0.11) and 6. cxd5 (+0.10).
Is the Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.20: 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: Symmetrical Variation?
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+).